Robed scholars, both male and female, moved soft-footed through the corridors, carrying armloads of blank parchment, and fresh quills.

He came to the house as promised, bearing several sheets of crudely pressed paper, a fresh quill and a bottle of ink.

Stafford stabbed down with his pricker and then pushed a fresh quill into the vent, shaking a small amount of priming powder into the pan.

Aha-ha-ha-ha-ha . . .' William pulled another sheet of paper towards him, sharpened a fresh quill, stared at the wall for a moment and then wrote as follows:

He uncorked a bottle of ink, sharpened a fresh quill, took an empty page from the back of an account book and began writing.

He marked something on the parchment, then tossed a fresh quill into the air before him, watching as it spun to the stone, then making a note of its direction.

Around supper Vitoller heard a shouted request for more candles and fresh quills.

Jamie said, studiously sharpening the fresh quill.