“He's a gentle soul,' he told her. 'I can't see him put down, he wouldn't hurt a fly.' Indeed Boris wouldn't hurt a fly because in general flies were too fast for him.” — Livi Michael Copy Share Image
“He couldn't wait to get home from school, to play with Jenny 'till bedtime, when she went to sleep on his bed and both… — Livi Michael Copy Share
“Bathing Checkers was a strenuous occupation and not to be lightly undertaken. Checkers hated being bathed, partly because he couldn't see where he was… — Livi Michael Copy Share
“He's a gentle soul,' he told her. 'I can't see him put down, he wouldn't hurt a fly.' Indeed Boris wouldn't hurt a fly… — Livi Michael Copy Share
“... she just had time to reflect that of all the many ways in which she had anticipated her final moments, crashing airborne into… — Livi Michael Copy Share
“It's not a cat!' Flo insisted. 'It's a horrible stripy- thing - and it's got fangs, and... and...' 'She calls it Henry,' she said,… — Livi Michael Copy Share
“Gentleman Jim [dog] was cheerful enough, partly because his owner was so well trained... He had alsot trained him to get up when he… — Livi Michael Copy Share
“Irma Nail, who lived next door to Gordon, was setting off as usual for her morning paper. She was not easily distracted from her… — Livi Michael Copy Share
“Now rainbows, as you probably know, are bridges between the worlds. Which is why, whenever you see a rainbow, you can never really tell… — Livi Michael Copy Share
