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A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2) QUOTES

A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2) QUOTES

1 " You know, sometimes the right thing isn’t the thing you think is right. It’s the wrong thing you’re afraid to think of. "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

2 " Oh, terrific," Dan muttered. "Just what we need. Another code! Why can't people just say what they mean? Why can't they say THE MAP IS IN THE DESK? "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

3 " Amy sighed. Just when she started to almost like Ian again—after all, he'd flown across the ocean and had been working around the clock to help—his snob quotient went through the roof. "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

4 " (“There is no try. Only do. Yoda said that, and he was awesome.”). "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

5 " Was our father a Vesper?” Erasmus took a careful sip of coffee. He leaned back and blew out a sigh as he stared out at the square. Then he took off his sunglasses. His eyes looked tired. He leaned forward again, his big hands cradling the cup. With every move and gesture Amy felt her heart sink. She wanted to run as far and as fast as she could to escape what was coming next. “Yes,” Erasmus said. "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

6 " I’m so hungry,” Amy said sleepily. “Hey, you stole my line,” Dan said. "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

7 " This looks state-of-the-art,” Jake remarked. "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

8 " There’s a fine line between criminality and genius, "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

9 " I remember,” she said. “Lawrence Malley. He was an expert in security systems.” “Aka Lightfinger Larry.” Dan grinned. “He was also wanted in five states.” “Great,” Amy groaned. “I sent you to a tutorial with a crook.” “It got us in here, didn’t it?” “I guess I’m grateful to him, then,” Amy said doubtfully. “Don’t be,” Dan said. “The first lock I opened was on your diary. Don’t worry, I read two pages and fell asleep. "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

10 " You have a solid team behind you. So reach out." He smiled. "Just don't reach out and push me into a freezing river next time. "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

11 " Sorry. Only one art heist a week for me," Dan said. "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

12 " Had he really lost his childhood? Was that what the Clue hunt had done? "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

13 " Let's hope it doesn't come to that," Ian put in. "Just fridge yourselves, as Jonah says."
"Dude," Dan said. "Do you mean chill?"
"Precisely. Just what I said. "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

14 " Amy felt her phone vibrate. She held it up. It was from Ian.

DON'T ASK THE PRICE OF ANYTHING. DON'T SMILE. DON'T SAY "DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING CHEAPER?" DON'T

Amy shoved the phone back in her pocket. "Just pretend to be Ian," she told Dan. "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

15 " There's a fine line between criminality and genius."
-Dan Cahill "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

16 " I remember," she said. "Lawrence Malley. He was an expert in security systems."
"Aka Lightfinger Larry." Dan grinned. "He was also wanted in five states."
"Great," Amy groaned. "I sent you to a tutorial with a crook."
"It got us in here, didn't it?"
"I guess I'm grateful to him, then," Amy said doubtfully.
"Don't be," Dan said. "The first lock I opened was on your diary. Don't worry, I read two pages and fell asleep. "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

17 " Dan was doing his best Ian Kabra impersonation, looking around the store as though inspecting it for cockroaches. Amy tried to turn her snort of laughter into a cough.
"Espresso?" The saleswoman materialized seemingly out of nowhere. Amy realized that the full-length mirror on the wall was actually a door.
If she were Amy Cahill, she would blush and shake her head no, just because she didn't want to cause any bother. She imagined what Natalie Kabra would do.
"Tea. Darjeeling," she said in a curt tone.
"Oh, not Darjeeling, sis," Dan said. "That's just so middle class."
"Lapsang souchong?" the saleswoman asked.
"I just adored his last collection," Dan said.
The woman's tight smile dimmed. "That's a tea. "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

18 " There's something wrong with the brakes." He didn't recognize his shaky, weak voice. He pumped them again. Nothing. 
"There's something wrong with the BRAKES?"
"I don't think we have any."
"We don't have any BRAKES?"
"Bro, it doesn't help to repeat everything I say!" Jonah yelled. "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

19 " You're in trouble. Do you expect me to just walk away?"
"I wouldn't hold it against you if you did."
"In know you wouldn't. That's only one of the reasons I'm crazy about you. I've got a million more."
"Just a million?"
"Okay, a million plus one—your cat."
She giggled. "You're bonding with Saladin?"
"Somebody has to protect that cat from your cousin Ian. And I feed him. The cat. Not Ian. He's on his own. Anyway, if that doesn't get me Perfect Boyfriend status, I don't know what will."
"Emptying the litter box?"
"Hey. I have my limits."
Amy laughed. She had the phone pressed to her ear so tightly it burned. She closed her eyes, picturing his face...
Ian's crisp voice broke in. "All right, lovebirds, let's move on. No offense, but I believe Amy and Dan might need a short course in style and class."
"Is this the nonoffensive part?" Dan asked. "I can't wait until you really insult us."
"Let's deal with reality, shall we? You don't just walk into an auction house in your jeans and backpacks. You have to blend in. And that's going to be hard." Ian sniffed. "Considering that you're Americans."
"What are you talking about, dude?" Dan asked. "This is my best SpongeBob T-shirt. "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

20 " It hurts," Nellie said.
"I know," Reagan said. "No pain, no gain."
"Do you think they made that expression up for bullet wounds? "

― Jude Watson , A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)