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- Do you suppose you will look the same when you are an old woman as you do now? Most folk have three faces—the face they… Build
- The smell of loving is a difficult one to describe, but if you think of the times when someone has held you close and made… Close
- Hearts set about finding other hearts the moment they are born, and between them, they weave nets so frightfully strong and tight that you end… Ago
- I don’t want to be a Princess,” she said finally. “You can’t make me be one.” She knew very well what became of Princesses, as… Around Till
- She felt as she often did in class when she was nearly sure she had the right answer, but could not always make herself raise… Always Make
- Once more September marveled that even the Dodo knew what she wanted to be when she was grown. She simply could not think what she… Appeared
- You know, in Fairyland-Above they said that the underworld was full of devils and dragons. But it isn’t so at all! Folk are just folk,… All
- September had never been betrayed before. She did not even know what to call the feeling in her chest, so bitter and sour. Poor child.… Been
- September did not want to feel for the Marquess. That’s how villains get you, she knew. You feel badly for them, and next thing you… Badly
- You cannot escape where you come from, September. Some part of it remains inside you always, like the slender white heart in the center of… Always Like
- I’m a monster,” said the shadow of the Marquess suddenly. “Everyone says so.” The Minotaur glanced up at her. “So are we all, dear,” said… All
- This is what comes of having a heart, even a very small and young one. It causes no end of trouble, and that’s the truth. Causes
- It’s been me all along,” said September slowly. “Me who gave up my shadow, me who went down into Fairyland-Below and Fairyland-Lower-Than-That to wake up… All
- Her father’s shadow looked sadly down at her. “You can never forget what you do in a war, September my love. No one can. You… Down
- Where there is a Key, there is yet hope. Funny
- The goblins of the city may hold committees to divide a single potato, but the strong and the cruel still sit on the hill, and… Better
- For there are two kinds of forgiveness in the world: the one you practice because everything really is all right, and what went before is… All
- For though, as we have said, all children are heartless, this is not precisely true of teenagers. Teenage hearts are raw and new, fast and… All
- I will never be without information,' she determined. 'I will do better than my sisters. If a bird or any other beast comes out of… Agree
- I still think of myself as a house. Ravan tried to fix this problem of self-image, as he called it. To teach me to phrase… Anymore
- But if you must be clever, then be clever. Be brave. Sleep with fists closed and shoot straight. Brave
- Oh, September! It is so soon for you to lose your friends to good work and strange loves and high ambitions. The sadness of that… Accept
- Her heart was bruised by the kiss, smashed and surprised and unsettled by it. September thought kisses were all nice, sweet things asked for gently… All
- Temperament, you'll find, is highly dependent on time of day, weather, frequency of naps, and whether one has had enough to eat. Day
- A girl in want of a Leopard still has feet. Feet
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