“He turned to Miss Minerva. "I'm relying on you, at any rate. You've got a good mind. Anybody can see that." "Thank you," she said. "As good as a man's," he added. "Oh, now you've spoiled it!” HumorWomenIntelligenceSmart WomenCharlie Chan Book:The House Without a Key Source: The House Without a Key
“As I say, I'm not sorry I talked. I can look any man in the eye again and tell him to go to..." He glanced at Miss Minerva. "Madam, I will not name the precise locality.” Hell Book:The House Without a Key Source: The House Without a Key
“Chan shook his head. 'Impossible in Rear Bay at Boston,' he said, 'but here at moonly crossroads of Pacific, not so much so. Twenty-five years of my life are consumed in Hawaii, and I have many times been witness when the impossible roused itself and occurred.” HawaiiThe ImpossibleCharlie Chan Book:The House Without a Key Source: The House Without a Key
“he dragged his words painfully from the poets” Charlie Chan Book:The House Without a Key Source: The House Without a Key
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“Only very brave mouse makes nest in cat's ear.” CatEarsBraveryBravePetMiceNests Author:Earl Derr Biggers
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