I didn't copy much from this one, but i liked it very much.
Quotes:
These passages hold some of the most crucial secrets in this sad and flammable world.
For various reasons, portions of this chapter have been changed of made up entirely, including this sentence.
when the tune came to an end, she turned around and found herself face to face with an old man with neatly trimmed gray hair and a moustache that turned up at the ends. He was dressed as if everything he wore -- a flowered shirt, striped tie, tweed coat, and plaid slacks -- had come from different stores or from a rummage sale, except aht the crease in his trousers was sharp and his shoes were shined.
The old man, whose back was very straight, saluted Ramona as if she were a soldier and said, "Well, young lady, have you been good to your mother?"
Beverly Cleary -- Ramona Quimby, Age 8
I didn't realize this was a sad occasion.
The world is quiet here.
Well, young lady, have you been good to your mother?
The question is, has she been good to me?
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