Kenneth Grahame Quote

"But this would be a beautiful place for a fight," he began again persuasively. "These great bare rolling Downs for the arena, — and me in my golden armour showing up against your big blue scaly coils! Think what a picture it would make!"
"Now you're trying to get at me through my artistic sensibilities," said the dragon. "But it won't work. Not but what it would make a very pretty picture, as you say," he added, wavering a little.


Dream Days (1898) - The Reluctant Dragon


But this would be a beautiful place for a fight, he began again persuasively. These great bare rolling Downs for the arena, — and me in my golden...

But this would be a beautiful place for a fight, he began again persuasively. These great bare rolling Downs for the arena, — and me in my golden...

But this would be a beautiful place for a fight, he began again persuasively. These great bare rolling Downs for the arena, — and me in my golden...

But this would be a beautiful place for a fight, he began again persuasively. These great bare rolling Downs for the arena, — and me in my golden...