Work stopped at noon on St Augustine's Day. They normally worked from sunrise to sunset, six days a week, so they needed the rest they got on holydays. He was interested in the challenge of making soft, round shapes out of hard rock. His chisels slipped and dig in too deeply, spolling the shapes. But once he had got to know the lump of rocks in front of him he could transform it. He was beginning to feel that the decorative carving demanded by his master was too easy. He wanted to carve natural-looking foliage, flexble and irregular, and copy the different shapes of real leaves, oak and ash and birch. Most of all he wanted to carve scenes from stories, Adam and Eva and Day of Judgment ... monsters, devils and saints, but he did not dare to ask.
My brother used to take long walks but he doesn't do any longer. My grandmother used to live in the country but she doesn't do any longer. My uncle used to go to the cinema but he doesn't do any longer. My aunt used to watch television a lot but she doesn't do any longer. My cousin used to work in the garden but he doesn't do any longer. My sister used to work on the computer but she doesn't do any longer. My father used to read at night but he doesn't do any longer. My mother used to dance but she doesn't do any longer. My grandmother used to drive a car but she doesn't do any longer.
sunrise to sunset, six days a week, so they needed the rest they got
on holydays. He was interested in the challenge of making soft, round
shapes out of hard rock. His chisels slipped and dig in too deeply,
spolling the shapes. But once he had got to know the lump of rocks in
front of him he could transform it. He was beginning to feel that the
decorative carving demanded by his master was too easy. He wanted to
carve natural-looking foliage, flexble and irregular, and copy the
different shapes of real leaves, oak and ash and birch. Most of all he
wanted to carve scenes from stories, Adam and Eva and Day of Judgment ...
monsters, devils and saints, but he did not dare to ask.
My grandmother used to live in the country but she doesn't do any longer.
My uncle used to go to the cinema but he doesn't do any longer.
My aunt used to watch television a lot but she doesn't do any longer.
My cousin used to work in the garden but he doesn't do any longer.
My sister used to work on the computer but she doesn't do any longer.
My father used to read at night but he doesn't do any longer.
My mother used to dance but she doesn't do any longer.
My grandmother used to drive a car but she doesn't do any longer.