"However in the world did her skin come……" — Gregory Maguire
"However in the world did her skin come green?" Nanny wondered, stupidly, for Melena blanched and Frex reddened, and the baby held her breath as if trying to turn blue to please them all. Nanny had to slap her to make her breath again."
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Gregory Maguire
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201 Quotes by Gregory Maguire
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Forgive us our trespasses," says Margarethe, "and get out of our way.
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