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1 " It was not the first time - it was far from the firs time - that Damask had suspected that there was something queer, something quite out of the ordinary about her mind. Most people had minds which dealt with one thought, and then another, one at a time. Hers very often dealt with two, even three, all at the same time." Damask Greenway from Afternoon of an Autocrat "
2 " The eastern sky above the firs was flushed faintly pink from the reflection of the west, and Anne was wondering dreamily if the spirit of color looked like that… "
― L.M. Montgomery , Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
3 " The mountain trees that grew between the pines were a brilliant blaze of fall colors, like fire against the emerald green of the pines, firs and pruces. And it was, as I'd told myself long ago, the year's last passionate love affair before it grew old and died from the frosty bite of winter. "
― V.C. Andrews , Petals on the Wind (Dollanganger, #2)
4 " You've known him how long?" Malcolm asked. " Since he was a small boy. I firs noticed him when he slipped into Master Chubb's kitchen to steal some pies." " So, what did you have to say to Will when you caught him stealing these pies? " Oh, I didn't let on I was there. We rangers can be very unobtrusive when we choose. I remained out of sight and watched him. I thought he might have potential to be a ranger." Halt said. Horace joined in " Why?" Halt answered carefully. " Because he was excellent at moving from cover to cover. Chubb entered 3 times and never noticed him. So i thought that if he could acheive that with no training, he would make a good ranger." " No" Horace spoke. " Thats not what I meant. Why were you hiding in the kitchen in the first place?" " I told you. I was watching Will to see if he had the potential to be a ranger." " Thats not what you said. You said that was the first time you noticed Will." " Does it matter?" " Not really. Were you hiding from chub yourself and Will just turned up by coincidence?" " And why would I be hiding from master Chubb in his own kitchen?" " Well, there were freshly made pies on the windowsill, and you like pies, don't you?" " Are you acusing me of trying to steal those pies?!?!" " No, of course not. I just thought i'd give you the opportunity to confess." After a pause, Halt continued. " You know, Horace, you used to be a most agreeable young man. Whatever happened to you?" " I've spent to much time around you, I suppose." And Halt had to admit that was probably true. "
5 " Every moment the patches of green grew bigger and the patches of snow grew smaller. Every moment more and more of the trees shook off their robes of snow. Soon, wherever you looked, instead of white shapes you saw the dark green of firs or the black prickly branches of bare oaks and beeches and elms. Then the mist turned from white to gold and presently cleared away altogether. Shafts of delicious sunlight struck down on to the forest floor and overhead you could see a blue sky between the tree tops. Soon there were more wonderful things happening. Coming suddenly round a corner into a glade of silver birch trees Edmund saw the ground covered in all directions with little yellow flowers- celandines. The noise of water grew louder. Presently they actually crossed a stream. Beyond it they found snowdrops growing. "
― C.S. Lewis , The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)