“Pearls' burst out the Snork Maiden excitedly. 'Could ankle rings be made out of pearls?''I should think they could,' said Moomintoll. 'Ankle-rings, and nose-rings and ear-rings and engagement rings...”

Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson - “Pearls' burst out the Snork Maiden...” 1

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