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141 " It's because I'm not a very satisfactory princess," Alianora said. "I tried, I really did, but... It started when the wicked fairy came to my christening.""She put a curse on you?""No, she ate cake and ice cream until she nearly burst and danced with my Uncle Arthur until two in the morning and had a wonderful time. So she went home without cursing me, and Aunt Ermintrude says that that's where the whole problem started. "
― Patricia C. Wrede , Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1)
142 " What-no!" Zemenar cried in horror as he began to melt. "Not soapsuds! It's demeaning." "There's a little lemon juice in it, too," Alianora offered. "
143 " and Nightwitch was batting him back and forth between her paws in wide-eyed fascination. I didn’t think she’d ever played with a ball that yelled at her before. "
― Patricia C. Wrede , The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1-4)
144 " He noticed, without surprise, that the two cats had come along, even though he had not specifically included them in the transportation spell. Cats were like that. "
― Patricia C. Wrede , Searching for Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #2)
145 " I do think it is unfair. People in novels are fainting all the time, and I never can, no matter how badly I need to. "
― Patricia C. Wrede , Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot (Cecelia and Kate, #1)
146 " We must clearly do something. "
147 " Haven’t you learned by now that it’s always one thing after another? Being busy is no excuse. Everyone’s busy. "
148 " Well,” said the frog, “what are you going to do about it?” “Marrying Therandil? I don’t know. I’ve tried talking to my parents, but they won’t listen, and neither will Therandil.” “I didn’t ask what you’d said about it,” the frog snapped. “I asked what you’re going to do. Nine times out of ten, talking is a way of avoiding doing things. "
149 " He's a lot bigger now," William commented as he stepped forward to study the beast. "Big and mean, one of the soldiers muttered."He's not mean," I said firmly. "He's half wild. There's a difference. "
― Patricia C. Wrede , The Far West (Frontier Magic, #3)
150 " I have nothing but nonsense for you. Be warned. I intend to burden you with it in painful detail, for otherwise it will buzz around inside my head for days. I know you are much too sensible to permit anything so foolish to buzz around inside your head for even five minutes, so I look forward to hearing your opinion of the matter. "
― Patricia C. Wrede , The Mislaid Magician; or, Ten Years After (Cecelia and Kate, #3)
151 " In the meantime, thank you for existing. At least I have one relation (other than Aunt Elizabeth) with some sense. I find it a great comfort. "
152 " That is quite enough of that,” she said, handing the handkerchief to Shiara. “It does nothing constructive, it makes everyone else feel bad, and it is extremely self-indulgent. Drink your cider. You’ll feel much better. "
153 " Do we have to invite all of them?” “We might as well,” Cimorene said. “We’re asking everyone else. And most of them are family.” “I think it would be easier to elope,” Mendanbar said. "
154 " Lord Daner isn't my boyfriend," Eleret said, annoyed. She'd let it go by once, but after two mentions, she had to correct him. Karvonen would drive her crazy if he kept referring to Daner that way."Huh." Karvonen pursed his lips skeptically. "I'll bet it's not because he didn't try.""You'd lose.""Then Daner's an idiot," Karvonen said with feeling. "
― Patricia C. Wrede
155 " But how did—” Shiara stopped because Telemain was stirring. A moment later he opened his eyes and looked up at all of us. “What was that?” he asked rather hazily. “That,” said Morwen, “was a sword. They are long, pointed, and very sharp. You’re lucky it didn’t take your head off. "
156 " A plain sword. No wonder I couldn’t block it. I thought it was a spell. "
157 " How goes the battle? "
158 " How’s the battle? "
159 " Nightwitch started purring loudly, sort of like a pepper grinder with rocks in it. "
160 " I tried to imagine a dragon eating apples and failed. "