Good times Quote by Eva Ibbotson

“As Maia turned to go, hardly believing that there could be such happiness, she heard a loud splash. Miss Minton was leaning over the…

— Eva Ibbotson

“Because Maia now had lunch with the Haltmanns after her music lesson, Miss Minton lunched with the professor in the little café he had…

— Eva Ibbotson

“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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“As they opened the door, Maia heard Mrs. Carter’s voice raised loudly in the corridor. “Just remember this, Miss Minton: I shall always know.…

— Eva Ibbotson

“I’m sorry you never got my note that night,” said Minty. “I was arranging for us to go and live with them. You’ll like…

— Eva Ibbotson

“Maia had been sitting absolutely still on a chair in the hall, waiting. Now she heard a loud peal on the street bell and…

— Eva Ibbotson

“But the relief of seeing Maia safe soon took a different turn. On board the Arabella she complained about Maia’s tangled hair, her bare…

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“We have found your relatives,” Miss Banks went on. “And will they…” Maia began but she could not finish. Mr. Murray now took over.…

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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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“Mr. Carter’s burns were serious. His hair and eyebrows were singed, his face was swollen, both arms were bandaged. He lay still with his…

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“What do you mean to do with Maia when you do find her?” the professor asked that night. “Take her back to the Keminskys…

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“Clovis had been listening to Finn with a very worried face. “But that’s a sort of curse. Maia shouldn’t live in a house that’s…

— Eva Ibbotson