She thought it a crow, but it turn out to be A monk of St. Benedict cr… — The Devil's Dictionary

The Devil's Dictionary — Ambrose Bierce

She thought it a crow, but it turn out to be A monk of St. Benedict croaking a text. "Here's one of an order of cooks," said she-- "Black friars in this world, fried black in the next."

Place: ¶191
License: Public domain · Source
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