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• My own mask stayed just where it ought. I’ve had lots of practice.

  Franny Billingsley

  Practice, Mask, Ought

  Franny Billingsley (2013). “Chime”, p.137, A&C Black

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• How can something as fragile as a word build the whole world?

  Franny Billingsley

  Inspiring Love, World, Spiritual Love

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• Yes, I'm shallow, I don't mind admitting it. Perhaps I should admit that there's no end to the depths of my shallowness.

  Franny Billingsley

  Mind, Depth, Admitting

  Franny Billingsley (2011). “Chime”, p.92, Penguin

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• I like rain and mist. I've never understood why people exclaim over bright skies and bushels of glaring sunshine.

  Franny Billingsley

  Rain, Sunshine, Sky

  Franny Billingsley (2001). “The Folk Keeper”, p.49, Simon and Schuster

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• People think me a sort of Florence Nightingale, but I have no heroic qualities. I simply don’t feel very much.

  Franny Billingsley

  Thinking, People, Florence Nightingale

  Franny Billingsley (2013). “Chime”, p.41, A&C Black

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• Our English monarchs are so unimaginative,” said Eldric. “They execute people in such tediously conventional ways.

  Franny Billingsley

  People, Way, Said

  Franny Billingsley (2013). “Chime”, p.48, A&C Black

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• But witchy magic doesn’t listen to please and pretty please, and anyway, I didn’t really care. I only pretended to care because not caring makes me a monster.

  Franny Billingsley

  Caring, Magic, Monsters

  Franny Billingsley (2013). “Chime”, p.59, A&C Black

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• I don’t mind the disapproving ones so much. It’s the tolerant ones I can’t stand, the ones who smile at Rose, who speak to her ever so slowly and gently. They don’t realize how very intelligent Rose really is. They’re just terrifically pleased with themselves. Look at me! they all but shout. See how broad-minded I am! How wonderfully progressive, how fantastically twentieth century!

  Franny Billingsley

  Intelligent, Rose, Mind

  Franny Billingsley (2011). “Chime”, p.46, Penguin

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• I’m not really the sacrificing type.

  Franny Billingsley

  Sacrifice, Type

  Franny Billingsley (2013). “Chime”, p.71, A&C Black

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• He’s harmless, poor thing. That’s what everyone said. It was true, but who cares? Lots of people are harmless, but that doesn’t mean I have to like them.

  Franny Billingsley

  Mean, People, Who Cares

  Franny Billingsley (2013). “Chime”, p.73, A&C Black

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• Eavesdropping is such a regular-person activity.

  Franny Billingsley

  Persons, Activity, Eavesdropping

  Franny Billingsley (2013). “Chime”, p.75, A&C Black

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• Despite her cough, Rose was in unusually good spirits. That was irritating. If I’m to trade my life for Rose’s, I’d appreciate her exhibiting a touch of melancholy. Also acceptable would be despair.

  Franny Billingsley

  Appreciate, Rose, Despair

  Franny Billingsley (2011). “Chime”, p.65, Penguin

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• Now that’s true poetic irony. I rush into battle to defend the fair name of Rose Larkin, and what does she do but fetch Robert to stop me.

  Franny Billingsley

  Names, Rose, Battle

  Franny Billingsley (2013). “Chime”, p.105, A&C Black

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• Did I kill him?” I said. “No, miss,” said Robert. “Pity.

  Franny Billingsley

  Missing, Pity, Said

  Franny Billingsley (2013). “Chime”, p.106, A&C Black

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• Poor Petey. I’d like to say I could almost feel a tender spot for poor Petey, but the truth is I’d rather feel at the tender spot on his head and give it a poke.

  Franny Billingsley

  Giving, Truth Is, Poor

  Franny Billingsley (2013). “Chime”, p.112, A&C Black

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• Secrets press inside a person. They press the way water presses at a dam. The secrets and the water, they both want to get out.

  Franny Billingsley

  Water, Secret, Dams

  Franny Billingsley (2013). “Chime”, p.133, A&C Black

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• Father sighed. “Please spare me these arguments of yours.” “Whose arguments should I use?

  Franny Billingsley

  Father, Use, Argument

  Franny Billingsley (2011). “Chime”, p.87, Penguin

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• I hated myself, but I also loved myself in a hateful way.

  Franny Billingsley

  Way, Hateful, Hated

  Franny Billingsley (2013). “Chime”, p.177, A&C Black

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