“He selected one of these incantations and began to chant in a loud, wailing voice. All the clocks in the house suddenly went off at once, though it was only three-twenty; the copper pots hanging in the kitchen clanged and… — John Bellairs Copy Share Image
“I learned that spell fifty years ago,' he mumbled as he lit his pipe. 'And I still don't know what it's for.” — John Bellairs Copy Share Image