The House That Grew
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ISBN13:
9781544708027
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So I agreed with Dods that we had better get out of the way. 'Esmé is so quick, ' I said; 'she'd very likely see there was something the matter, and papa did so warn us not to let them know.' 'Humph, ' said Dods. 'I don't think we need worry about them. Denzil is as dense as a hedgehog, and as comfortable as a fat dormouse. He'd never worry as long as he has plenty to eat and a jolly warm bed to sleep in. And Esmé's just a--' 'A what?' I said, rather vexed, for Esmé is a sweet. She's not fat or lazy, and I don't think Denzil is-not extra, for such a little boy. 'She's just a sort of a butterfly, ' said Geordie. 'She'd never mind anything for long. She'd just settle down for half a moment and then fly up again as merry as a sandboy.' I could not help bursting out laughing. It was partly, I daresay, that I felt as if I must either laugh or cry. But Dods did mix up his-'similes, ' I think, is the right word-so funnily! Hedgehogs and dormice and butterflies and sandboys, all in a breath.
- | Author: Molesworth|Createspace Independent Pub
- | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Mar 26, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 112 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1544708025
- | ISBN-13: 9781544708027
- Author:
- Molesworth|Createspace Independent Pub
- Publisher:
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication Date:
- Mar 26, 2017
- Number of pages:
- 112 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1544708025
- ISBN-13:
- 9781544708027