“I fell, you see. Trod on my abbot, Father Habit. Oh, dear! I mean…”

—  Brian Jacques, Redwall

Variant: Err, sorry Father Abbot. I tripped y'see. Trod on my Abbot, Father Habit. Oh dear, I mean....
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British fiction writer known for Redwall animal fantasy nov… 1939–2011

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