Quote 1: For a long time they looked at the river beneath them, saying nothing, and the river said nothing too, for it felt very quiet and peaceful on this summer afternoon. ‘Tigger is all right, really,’ said Piglet lazily. ‘Of course he is,’ said Christopher Robin....
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George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss
Quote 1: Mr Tulliver did not willingly write a letter, and found the relation between spoken and written language, briefly known as spelling, one of the most puzzling things in this puzzling world. Nevertheless, like all fervid writing, the task was done in less time...
Gerald Durrell, My Family and Other Animals
Quote 1: France rain-washed and sorrowful, Switzerland like a Christmas cake, Italy exuberant, noisy and smelly, were passed, leaving only confused memories. The tiny ship throbbed away from the heel of Italy out into the twilit sea, and as we slept in our stuffy...
Christopher Morley, essay Sauntering
It is an ignominious confession, but I am a confirmed saunterer… I love city squares. The most interesting persons are always those who have nothing special to do: children, nurses, policemen, and actors at 11 o’clock in the morning. These are always to be found by...