"I said I fell down." She gasped as he touched her eye.
"Ah. The ground bloodied yer nose, split yer lip and punched ye in th' eye, all at once. Would ye prefer to say 'twas yer pony? Th' others didn't say ye were hurt, so ye must've--fallen--in th' stables."
"I don't want to talk about it," she said coldly.
He grinned. "I'm off t' fetch some raw meat for yer eye where th' ground hit ye. I'll tell th' lads ye're ill." He clapped her on the shoulder and added gruffly, "Ye're a plucky lass. I'm proud of ye. And I think it's time I gave ye a bit of help."/>

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" Ye were in a fight."
"I said I fell down." She gasped as he touched her eye.
"Ah. The ground bloodied yer nose, split yer lip and punched ye in th' eye, all at once. Would ye prefer to say 'twas yer pony? Th' others didn't say ye were hurt, so ye must've--fallen--in th' stables."
"I don't want to talk about it," she said coldly.
He grinned. "I'm off t' fetch some raw meat for yer eye where th' ground hit ye. I'll tell th' lads ye're ill." He clapped her on the shoulder and added gruffly, "Ye're a plucky lass. I'm proud of ye. And I think it's time I gave ye a bit of help. "

― Tamora Pierce , Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1)

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Tamora Pierce quote : Ye were in a fight."I said I fell down." She gasped as he touched her eye.
"Ah. The ground bloodied yer nose, split yer lip and punched ye in th' eye, all at once. Would ye prefer to say 'twas yer pony? Th' others didn't say ye were hurt, so ye must've--fallen--in th' stables."
"I don't want to talk about it," she said coldly.
He grinned. "I'm off t' fetch some raw meat for yer eye where th' ground hit ye. I'll tell th' lads ye're ill." He clapped her on the shoulder and added gruffly, "Ye're a plucky lass. I'm proud of ye. And I think it's time I gave ye a bit of help." style="width:100%;margin:20px 0;"/>
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