# Quote — Richard Jefferies, After London: Or, Wild England

> The old men say their fathers told them that soon after the fields were left to themselves a change began to be visible.

- Author: [Richard Jefferies](https://www.leafyquotes.com/richard-jefferies.md)
- Book: [After London: Or, Wild England](https://www.leafyquotes.com/richard-jefferies/after-london-or-wild-england.md)
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