Blyton Quotation - Where is it From?

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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. :D
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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?
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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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Well done, Courtenay, you are 100% correct.
Over to you.
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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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Right, I'm home and I haven't forgotten. :wink:

Who said this, and to whom, in what book...

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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!
"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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All right then, one clue... it's from a stand-alone novel rather than one of a series. :wink:
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At a stab in the dark I would guess a family book like The Family at Red Roofs or House at the Corner?
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Neither of those, sorry, Fiona.
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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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Is it Willie's mother, Aggie, speaking to Fenella, in Come to the circus?
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Yes! :D You're spot-on, centcat. Well done — over to you.
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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 ______.
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