“Gerald's look assured her that he and the others would be as near angels as children could be without ceasing to be human.” ChildrenHumorPhonies Book:The Enchanted Castle Source: The Enchanted Castle
“There was a pleasant party of barge people round the fire. You might not have thought it pleasant, but they did; for they were all friends or acquaintances, and they liked the same sort of things, and talked the same sort of talk. This is the real secret of pleasant society.” LifeChildrenSocietyEnglandInsightCanal Book:The Railway Children Source: The Railway Children
“People think six is a great many, when it's children. ...they don't mind six pairs of boots, or six pounds of apples, or six oranges, especially in equations, but they seem to think that you ought not to have five brothers and sisters.” PeopleThinkingMindChildrenSeemsFiveBrotherOughtSixApplesPoundsPairsBootsOrangeBrothers And SistersEquations Book:Delphi Complete Novels of E. Nesbit Source: Delphi Complete Novels of E. Nesbit
