Caroline […] begged that the drive might be given up for a saunter about the gardens[…]

The mediocrats (see “mesocratic” in Figure 15.8) curve refers to Quercus, Tilia, Ulmus, and other trees/shrubs characteristic of the climatic-optimum part of interglacials.

He splashed some tepid water on his face from the basin beside his bed and took his time squatting in the garderobe, the night air cold on his bare skin.

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