The Murkmares
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A pen-and-ink picture of Mildew, the village on top of Grimbleton Hill, with its leaning houses, clock tower and pond

Mildew

These are the Murkmares in the book. The houses of Mildew lean on each other, packed tight, and the Murkmares packed in with them learned order. They queue, they work two by two, and the last in line tips his hat.

Home

The gaps between the leaning houses.

Drink

Pond-scum with milk and a flea.

Morning sign

All six, in order. The Field Guide

The Sock Tax

Every house in Mildew pays one sock a week. Nobody agreed to this.

Morning sign

One sock missing.