He was a little boy, and she was grown up. She huddled by the fire not daring to move, helpless and guilty, a big woman.

Them that has china plates themsel's is the maist careful not to break the china plates of others

Nobody really wants us. So let us watch and say jaggy things, in the hope that some of them will hurt.

She liked his tears so much that she put out her beautiful finger and let them run over it. Her voice was so low that at first he could not make out what she said. Then he made it out. She was saying that she thought she could get well again if children believed in fairies.

She asked where he lived. Second to the right,' said Peter, 'and then straight on till morning.

All are keeping a sharp look-out in front, but none suspects that the danger may be creeping up from behind.

If he thought at all, but I don't believe he ever thought, it was that he and his shadow, when brought near each other, would join like drops of water.