"I started to write as a child as……" — Jane Gardam
"I started to write as a child as soon as I could read, or even before, when my mother read me Beatrix Potter at bedtime. Writing seemed to me to be the only sensible way to live and be happy."
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We believe 'Peter Rabbit' because Beatrix Potter believes it. You have to.
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I swear on St. Francis, the patron saint of all animals.” Seeing Poppy’s hesitation, Beatrix added enthusiastically, “If a band…
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And Poppy, remember that someday you will meet a frog who will turn into a handsome prince." "Good," Beatrix said.…
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Captain Phelan,” Cam asked, choosing his words with care. “Have you come to ask for our consent to marry Beatrix?”…
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Beatrix puts a distance between herself and the rest of the world. She’s very engaging, but also quite private in…
— Lisa Kleypas
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Very well,” Beatrix said reluctantly. “But I warn you, they may be resistant to the match.” “I’m resistant to the…
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Of all the Hathaway sisters,” Cam said equably, “Beatrix is the one most suited to choose her own husband. I…
— Lisa Kleypas
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We assured Phelan that we were more than happy to let him have you and your menagerie,” Leo retorted. “After…
— Lisa Kleypas
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Beatrix, do you know what happens to girls who ask such naughty questions?” “They’re ravished in haylofts?” she inquired hopefully.
— Lisa Kleypas
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The boy heaved a sigh. "I would ask to go with you," he said, " but I have to finish…
— Lisa Kleypas
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With all due respect," Christopher muttered, "this conversation is leading nowhere. At least one of you should point out that…
— Lisa Kleypas
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It sometimes happens that the town child is more alive to the fresh beauty of the country than a child…
— Beatrix Potter
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