Like some enormous fungus whose root-system extended over acres, Jordan (finding itself jostling for space above ground with St Michael's College on one side, Gabriel College on the other, and Bodley's Library behind) had begun, sometime in the Middle Age, to spread below the surface.
Ligesom nogle enorme svampe, med hele rodsystemet under jorden, da Jordan (der skubber for at få plads over jorden, med St. Michaels Kollegiet på den ene side, Gabriel Kollegiet på den anden side og Bodleys Bibliotek bagved) begyndte, engang i middelalderen, med at sprede sig under jordoverfladen.