
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Pots of money too.” “What makes you think that, Dudley?” asked the marzipan voice of Mr. Appleby. Conversation about Mrs. Pagani was now general. “Couldn’t behave as she does if she hadn’t, Mr. Appleby,” replied Dudley.
Robert Aickman • Dark Entries

Then again, children are sometimes a bitter harvest. He had heard old women say so. Sometimes they did not come to add-up. Instead they undid – they destroyed. They cursed their fathers, and burned their houses to the ground. This was called the revenge of the young.
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And whatever you do, do not stray into the Whingeing Woods.” “Are they dangerous, miss?” asked Francis, peering nervously through the undergrowth. “No, just annoying.”
Jessica Townsend • Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor Book 2)
