Miss Minton Quotes by Eva Ibbotson

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Miss Minton's character carries a quiet strength that lingers. Eva Ibbotson's eight short lines capture her essence, offering a quick, tender portrait of a memorable figure.

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“They had reached Euston station. Miss Minton waved her umbrella at a porter, and Maia’s trunk and her suitcase were lifted onto…

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“For the first part of the journey Maia kept her eyes on the side of the road. Now that she was really…

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“Miss Minton, what on earth made you let a young girl travel up the Amazon and spend weeks living with savages? What…

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“The interview took place in Miss Banks’ private sitting room while Maia waited in the hall, and as soon as she saw…

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“The journey they took up the Negro and into the Agarapi River was very different from the dreamy voyage Finn and Maia…

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“Right,” she said. “Come down off that chair. I think we are ready for the next step.” “What do you mean?” “I…

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“Mr. Murray had no doubt about Miss Minton’s honesty. It was her sanity he was not sure about.”

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“Miss Minton knew she was going to be dismissed, and she thought this was perfectly fair. A governess who let her charge…

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“They had reached Euston station. Miss Minton waved her umbrella at a porter, and Maia’s trunk and her suitcase were lifted onto a trolley.…

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“Muriel sprinkled salt over her haddock mousse. ‘It is not easy to be specific, but both morally and hygienically there is . . .…

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“You’re taking this very well, my boy. Very well indeed. You’re taking it like a man. I confess I expected arguments, even tantrums.” “Well,…

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She stood looking carefully at the labeled portraits Ursala had put up: Little Crow, Chief of the Santees, Geronimo, last of the Apaches, and…

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“For the first part of the journey Maia kept her eyes on the side of the road. Now that she was really leaving her…

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“She realized that adventures, once they were over, were things that had to stay inside one--that no one else could quite understand.”

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What are you afraid of then? Not Being able to see, I think not seeing because your obsessed by something that blots out the…

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The sisters worked from dawn to dusk. One of them was an idiot; she started shaving her legs and marrying tax inspectors, so she…

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“When we’re grown up I’ll come back for you, I promise. No one can stop us then.”

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“But in the evening, when at last she had a moment alone, she slipped into the library and leaned her head against the mahogany…

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But she had to know words. She had to know everything.

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Please, God,' Ruth would pray, 'don't let me be competitive. Let me realize what a privilege it is to study. Let me remember that…

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“It was the Indian side of Finn that had taken over when he found her in the wood. That managed to carry her to…

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“Then, when he said her name, she opened her eyes. One hand went out to his sleeve. “Can we go now?” she whispered. And…

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“The children turned and saw the spinach-green boat coming toward them. “Oh no! Not the Carters!” said Maia. She looked round desperately for somewhere…

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