Blyton Quotation - Where is it From?
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Re: Blyton Quotation - Where is it From?
Correct Eddie. Over to you.
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Thanks, Daisy. However, I think Snugglepot should set the next quotation. She got most of the last one right and, without her answer, I wouldn't have been able to guess the final part.
So over to Snugglepot.
So over to Snugglepot.
'Go down to the side-shows by the river this afternoon. I'll meet you somewhere in disguise. Bet you won't know me!' wrote Fatty.
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You did not have to do that Eddie. I remembered the scene from the book, I just was not 100% accurate.
Thank you for your generosity.
Here is one,
"I don't want her," said ---/------, with a shudder.
"A cruel, underhand, spiteful woman like that in my house! No, never. Poor ------. I'll fetch her back at once. I'm horrified and disgusted, ---/----. You have caused a great deal of pain and grief to many people, and I hope you will be well punished."
Can you fill in the three names in the spaces?
Thank you for your generosity.
Here is one,
"I don't want her," said ---/------, with a shudder.
"A cruel, underhand, spiteful woman like that in my house! No, never. Poor ------. I'll fetch her back at once. I'm horrified and disgusted, ---/----. You have caused a great deal of pain and grief to many people, and I hope you will be well punished."
Can you fill in the three names in the spaces?
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Re: Blyton Quotation - Where is it From?
Ooer... is it from The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters, with Mrs Hilton speaking, referring to "Poor Gladys" and dismissing Mrs Moon from service?
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Well done, Courtenay, you are 100% correct.
Over to you.
Over to you.
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Re: Blyton Quotation - Where is it From?
Thanks, Snugglepot. It may have to wait till tomorrow, though, as I'm away from home at the moment and don't have any Blyton books with me!
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: Blyton Quotation - Where is it From?
Right, I'm home and I haven't forgotten.
Who said this, and to whom, in what book...
"You've been doing things for other people all the evening. There's nothing like that for making things come right!"
Who said this, and to whom, in what book...
"You've been doing things for other people all the evening. There's nothing like that for making things come right!"
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: Blyton Quotation - Where is it From?
I just can't place this!
I can imagine the scenario though, the person being spoken to has done something wrong and has tried to make up for it. That doesn't help me though!
I can imagine the scenario though, the person being spoken to has done something wrong and has tried to make up for it. That doesn't help me though!
"It's the ash! It's falling!" yelled Julian, almost startling Dick out of his wits...
"Listen to its terrible groans and creaks!" yelled Julian, almost beside himself with impatience.
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"Listen to its terrible groans and creaks!" yelled Julian, almost beside himself with impatience.
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Re: Blyton Quotation - Where is it From?
All right then, one clue... it's from a stand-alone novel rather than one of a series.
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: Blyton Quotation - Where is it From?
At a stab in the dark I would guess a family book like The Family at Red Roofs or House at the Corner?
"It's the ash! It's falling!" yelled Julian, almost startling Dick out of his wits...
"Listen to its terrible groans and creaks!" yelled Julian, almost beside himself with impatience.
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"Listen to its terrible groans and creaks!" yelled Julian, almost beside himself with impatience.
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Re: Blyton Quotation - Where is it From?
Neither of those, sorry, Fiona.
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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The Put-Em Rights?
'Go down to the side-shows by the river this afternoon. I'll meet you somewhere in disguise. Bet you won't know me!' wrote Fatty.
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Re: Blyton Quotation - Where is it From?
Is it Willie's mother, Aggie, speaking to Fenella, in Come to the circus?
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Yes! You're spot-on, centcat. Well done — over to you.
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: Blyton Quotation - Where is it From?
Thanks Courtenay.
Here is a new one.
"Mr and Mrs ____ have kindly asked you all to tea this afternoon.", said _____.
"Oh, What a nuisance!" said ______.
Here is a new one.
"Mr and Mrs ____ have kindly asked you all to tea this afternoon.", said _____.
"Oh, What a nuisance!" said ______.