Howl has been very kind to me." And this was true, Sophie realized. Howl showed his kindness rather strangely, but, considering all Sophie did to annoy him, he had been very good to her indeed. "Do listen. He's not wicked at all!" There was a bit of a fizz from the grate at this, where Calcifer was watching with some interest. " He isn't!" Sophie said, to Calcifer as much as to Fanny.
Diana Wynne JonesI've often noticed" Fiona said, "that when people say, 'This can't happen in this day and age', they say it because it is happening.
Diana Wynne JonesEvery man in Ingary is scared stiff of her. You ought to know how that feels, Sophie dear.
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