In the English county of Somerset is the lovely town of Frome ( which, being cussedly English,is pronounced " Froom" ). It boasts a fine medieval church, dating back to the 1100s, with an interesting and rare feature; near the altar is a screen, or "rood", where bibles were kept, for the use of the poor. To prevent them from being stolen, they were attached to the screen by leather belts,which passed through holes in the woodwork. Of course, the bibles deteriorated years ago,and the belts rotted away, but the holes can still be seen. On a visit there ,in about 1930, the great Ernest Hemingway was fascinated by this, and was moved to write ;