Anderson declined to say how great a disparity existed, saying only that it was more than a coffeepotful and was substantial.

Even the basic damper mixture could be treated in all sorts of different ways – mixed with dried fruit, spread with cold tea and brown sugar (a concoction known as Murrumbidgee jam), or cooked on top of a stew to form a pie crust.

The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point.

Amongst the hungry whispers, she found courage to reach for a Zweihander broadsword amongst a pile of sword's and smaller knives.