But why Latin?" demanded Barney. "I don't know, the monks j… - Susan Cooper

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But why Latin?" demanded Barney.
"I don't know, the monks just always used it, that's all, it was one of their things. I suppose it's a religious-sounding kind of language.

Susan Cooper

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Susan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is an English-born American author of children’s books. She is best known for The Dark Is Rising, a five-volume contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales.

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