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Battles at Thrush Green (Thrush Green, #4) QUOTES

Battles at Thrush Green (Thrush Green, #4) QUOTES

1 " When I was a schoolboy,' he said, more calmly, 'we had a prayer about being careful not to mistake bluntness for frankness, and obstinacy, I think it was, for constancy. You know, Percy, I have always respected your principles, but you must face the fact that we all have to make compromises in this life if we are to live amicably together. All I am doing is to show you how willing we are to settle things for the best. Even hares and hounds have to shake down in the same world. "

― Miss Read , Battles at Thrush Green (Thrush Green, #4)

2 " Head up, back like a ramrod, Dotty faced her solicitor. Tears were coursing down her papery old cheeks and splashing unchecked upon the fur coat. But, through the tears, Dotty's expression was one of utter triumph. "

― Miss Read , Battles at Thrush Green (Thrush Green, #4)