Once she was certain, she didn't waiver. I had to make her stop for water or a bite to eat. She obeyed, but she was restless. As clear as if she spoke to me, she was saying, "Very well, I know you want to keep my strength up, but scent fades, you know!" And I'd say, "I know, girl, buy you're what I have and I'm going to take care of you.

With each book, in each place, I have to keep an ongoing map as I write because otherwise I don't know where I am.

I wish you would thrash him. He deserves it." She looked back at him. "I will one day, sir. I'm getting tired of falling down.

Horses are calmer people. They also don't throw things at cats.

Books are still the main yardstick by which I measure true wealth.

it's your own fault for encouraging him..., you know. Now he thinks he's a human being. Neal of Queens cove

Didn't they realize that the only way to change things was to act?