Gerbert recognized quality in the plainness of the woman’s robe, and in the carving of a lintel, and in the hanging of a rug on a whitewashed wall. T… - Judith Tarr

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Gerbert recognized quality in the plainness of the woman’s robe, and in the carving of a lintel, and in the hanging of a rug on a whitewashed wall. The only magic in it was the alchemy of taste.

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Judith Tarr (born in Augusta, Maine, January 30, 1955) is an American fantasy and science fiction author.

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Alternative Names: Caitlin Brennan • Kathleen Bryan
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So eager still! Do you never tire?
"Oh, yes, my Lord," said Gerbert. "But when I've struggled long and hard, and then at last I understand, I forget everything but that."
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