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What happened? Did a house fall on your sister?" I asked. Maybe there was a benefit to our language barrier. She pursed her lips. "You… — Richelle Mead
And how did little Tim behave?â€ asked Mrs Cratchit, when she had rallied Bob on his credulity and Bob had hugged his daughter to his… — Charles Dickens
Do you have children? she asked. No. Why? The man answered that one had to have faith in the world to have children. — Alessandro Baricco
The present state of the world and the whole of life is diseased. If I were a doctor and were asked for my advice, I… — Soren Kierkegaard
Will you be quiet?" he asked, smiling down at her. She nodded. He pretended to think about it. "I don't believe you/" She planted her… — Julia Quinn
He asked himself those some questions too many times and felt the fears again that kept him where he was — Spencer Johnson
Marvin trudged on down the corridor, still moaning. "...and then of course I've got this terrible pain in all the diodes down my left hand… — Douglas Adams
I expected something a little more castle-shaped," said Jamie. Nothing lasts forever," Nick said. "Except demons, of course." Has anyone ever told you that you're… — Sarah Rees Brennan
Research suggests that people are typically unaware of the reasons why they are doing what they are doing, but when asked for a reason, they… — Daniel Gilbert
Thatâ€™s us,â€ he said. â€œThose five nuts right there.â€ Which one is me?â€ I asked. The little deformed one,â€ Zoe suggested. Oh, shut up. — Rick Riordan
We?" I asked. Of course. I'm not leaving you alone on this, no matter what. You know I'd never abandon you. — Richelle Mead
[A] couple I had known - who were old friends - asked me what I was going to work on next. I told them I… — Tracy Hickman
WHERE did you say it was?' asked Pooh. Just here,' said Eeyore. Made of sticks?' Yes' Oh!' said Piglet. What?' said Eeyore. I just said… — A A Milne
Well," he said, "fâ€™r example, if they ask where youâ€™ve come from, you could say â€˜Behind me,â€™and if they asked where youâ€™re going, youâ€™d say… — Neil Gaiman
Thinking, not for the first time, that life should come with a trapdoor. Just a little exit hatch you could disappear through when youÂ´d utterly… — Michele Jaffe
Magnus looked at her meditatively. 'I think,' he said, 'there isn't much that Jace wouldn't do for you, if you asked him.' Clary opened her… — Cassandra Clare
I once asked a young dissertation writer whether her suddenly grayed hair was due to ill health or personal tragedy; she answered: â€œIt was the… — Joanna Russ
Seriously", Macey snapped. "go. Kiss. A baby" "can you believe her?" Preston asked, coking his head towards macey." everytime she sees me, all she does… — Ally Carter
Once, when Tom was over here, to tease Rose, I asked him, "Before she was born, can you remember? Were things just the same as… — Hilary McKay
Michael nodded tersely, eyeing a table across the room. It was empty. So empty. So joyfully, blessedly empty. He could picture himself a very happy… — Julia Quinn

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