"Like no other."
"There must be some way to describe him."
"He looks... to be honest..." It was rare to find Davenport lost for words and he seemed annoyed by the fact. "I have it, Fergins. He looks like one of those ancient Greek sculptures of a god, just before the Romans knocked off its arms and nose."
There you have Davenport truly believing he was answering a question."/>

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" What exactly does he look like?"
"Like no other."
"There must be some way to describe him."
"He looks... to be honest..." It was rare to find Davenport lost for words and he seemed annoyed by the fact. "I have it, Fergins. He looks like one of those ancient Greek sculptures of a god, just before the Romans knocked off its arms and nose."
There you have Davenport truly believing he was answering a question. "

― Matthew Pearl , The Last Bookaneer

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Matthew Pearl quote : What exactly does he look like? "Like no other."
"There must be some way to describe him."
"He looks... to be honest..." It was rare to find Davenport lost for words and he seemed annoyed by the fact. "I have it, Fergins. He looks like one of those ancient Greek sculptures of a god, just before the Romans knocked off its arms and nose."
There you have Davenport truly believing he was answering a question." style="width:100%;margin:20px 0;"/>
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