One shop featured life-like mice imported from Germany and dressed as Old Order Amishmen.

Were they indeed the tickings of a hundred clocks — the fine low inward breathings of Time's children!

to saw shingles

In Plato's state all three exegetes will be selected by Apollo. This is contrary to the practice of Hellenistic times, according to the evidence so ably marshaled by Oliver, when only two of the exegetes were named by the oracle.