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21 " Lady Constance swept into the room as giddy and foolish as ever. To look at her, you would think that nothing unpleasant had ever happened in the whole history of England. "
― Maryrose Wood , The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #1)
22 " When the impossible becomes merely difficult, that's when you know you've won" -Agatha Swanburne "
23 " You’ll find it in the last place you look, so, for heaven’s sake, keep looking until you find it! "
24 " One home is forsaken in hopes of finding another. "
25 " ...even in her current nervous state Penelope recognized them as Mineola ferns, native to a long island whose name she could not quite recall" -Penelope "
26 " It makes no difference what you wear, really. I'll put you in a dark grey. I believe I have some left over from a funeral." says the dressmaker. "
27 " You will recall that she had expected she might be scolded for entering Lord Fredrick’s study and perhaps falsely accused of taking the almanac. It had even occurred to her that the police might be summoned and criminal charges filed, after which she would have to bravely defend herself in front of a stern, white-wigged judge. Her eloquence would earn a standing ovation from the dazzled spectators, who would find it impossible to believe that this mere girl of fifteen was not a trained lawyer. "
28 " You know I believe that all children should have pets if it can possibly be managed, she wrote. I feel it is beneficial to give even the littlest children responsibility for something more helpless and in need of care than themselves. In this way selfishness is avoided, generosity is nurtured, and the heart's affections are exercised until they can bend and stretch to encompass all the world's creatures. "
29 " Penelope was in favor of new experiences, as long as they did not upset the digestion "
30 " Moon, moon, moon.Night, no moon? Dark.Night, yes moon? Light!Yes, moon!Ahwooooo! "
31 " Hmph,” she said. “It is called Mayhem for Boys: First Lessons in Wanton Destruction. "
32 " Lamb chop, yuk. "
33 " Sinki,blinki,stinki,Helsinki! "
34 " Cassawoof no teeth, no bite, sorry, sorry, sorry. "
35 " Squirrels no! "
36 " I name Nutsawoo. "
37 " Cassawoof apples, Lumawoo apples, "
38 " ba-ba or a noo-noo, "
39 " bum-de-bum-de-bum-de-bum; "
40 " Forgive me for being at my toilette, "