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Changes at Fairacre (Fairacre, #18) QUOTES

Changes at Fairacre (Fairacre, #18) QUOTES

1 " What a benison water is, I thought, watching a wagtail enjoying the spray. Whether we drink it, wash in it, swim in it or simply stand and stare at it, as we were doing now, it has the power to refresh, to soothe, and to exhilarate. It has much the same properties as sleep, I thought.... Certainly, gazing downward with the waters of the Dove below, and listening to the rustle of the Dovedale foliage above me, I could feel the pain of Dolly's absence, and the many petty domestic and school frustrations and worries ebbing away from me. "

― Miss Read , Changes at Fairacre (Fairacre, #18)

2 " My old ma used to say: Do what's to hand and the Lord will look after the rest. "

― Miss Read , Changes at Fairacre (Fairacre, #18)