by Holly Martin
“If me staying makes you happy then I’ll stay.”
“You will?”
-Page 100
“If me staying makes you happy then I’ll stay.”
“You will?”
-Page 100
“I expect she was visiting the Wishing Tree.”
“What’s the Wishing Tree?”
-Page 89
“Women are supposed to be very calm generally: but women feel just as men feel; they need exercise for their facilities, and a field for heir efforts, as much as their brothers do…”
-Page 150
“Sorry, I didn’t turn out to be much of a boy.”
“Are you kidding me?”
“Sort of.”
“You’re an awesome boy, you’re like a ninja.”
- Page 250
“If you doubt it, go to the National Portrait Gallery. They’ve a picture there of Ellen MacKenzie; Jamie’s mother.
Take along a hand mirror, Take a good look at the portrait and then in the mirror. It’s not an exact likeness, but you’re very like your grandmother.”
- Page 85
“It’s ok to be scared. It’s ok to be afraid of what you don’t understand.
But only at first. Count to five. Let yourself be afraid for five seconds.
Then take a deep breath and do whatever it is that scares you.”
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