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The Cuckoo Child QUOTES

The Cuckoo Child QUOTES

1 " ear that she doubted if they would be able to get this particular train when the doors opened and people began to descend. "

― Katie Flynn , The Cuckoo Child

2 " that Corky was his nephew Ben. And then there was old Mrs Perkin of Herbee Place, who had been so kind to him. She had pretended to befriend him simply because he was an orphan, as she was, but Mrs Wilfred Perkin had said that her mother-in-law was looking for a ‘likely lad’, so the old lady’s friendliness and generosity had not been spontaneous. She must have known he was an orphan because of his horrible uniform, guessed that he was also a runaway, and thought that someone homeless, friendless and penniless would be an ideal go-between to assist herself and Wilfred in whatever deep game they were playing. By the time he reached Herbee Place again, Corky had made a difficult decision. "

― Katie Flynn , The Cuckoo Child