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1 " You kill, you lie, you rob, you hit old men and steal their boots. I only thank God you draw the line at swearing - it would have been just too dreadful otherwise. "
― Jonathan Stroud , The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne (The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, #1)
2 " You speak with eerie calm, but your face promises violence. I feel a little frightened. "
3 " Change couldn't be stopped, it couldn't be controlled. Sure as the debris brought in on the ceaseless tides, it would go on unendingly, for better or for worse. "
4 " His features were blunt and brutish, as if drawn at speed by an untalented child. "
5 " Breathing hard between her teeth, she swung the torch around. Where was Albert? Lying on his back by the steps, with his legs wavering in the air. It was typical of him. "
6 " I'm sure there are wolves around. Savage ones. They'll be drawn by the scent. You'll open the window and find me gone. Just my trainers left, with my little feet inside them. "
7 " And don't bump the backpack. It's got gelignite in it. If it goes off, your head'll shoot over the rooftops and ping between the chimneys. "
8 " A stick-thin creature, hagged and bloody-mouthed. A vision of hatred and raving hunger. A monstrosity, a parody of a human. "