And it's a pity too that I've no right to open your letters. I hope you don't get many, or my conscience will give me no peace.

Diana Wynne Jones

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Then watch out. I warn you!"

"That is very considerate of you," said Chrestomanci. "I like to be warned.

Diana Wynne Jones

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Chrestomanci smiled and swept out of the room like a very long procession of one person.

Diana Wynne Jones


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As she turned left to the gateway, it occurred to her that swimming was only one of a very large number of things she had no idea what to do. Peter had been right to object to her ignorance. "It's not that I'm lazy," she explained to Waif as they arrived in what seemed to be stables, "or stupid. I've just not bothered to look round the edges of Mother's way of doing things, you see.

Diana Wynne Jones

Mots clés ignorance



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After that, all the while Millie was eating the pudding... we both tore Christopher's character to shreds. It was wonderful fun.... He drove everyone mad in Chrestomanci Castle by insisting on silk shirts and exactly the right kind of pajamas. 'And he could get them right anyway by magic,' Millie told me, 'if he wasn't too lazy to learn how.... But the thing that really annoys me is the way he never bothers to learn a person's name. If a person isn't important to him, he always forgets their name.'
When Millie said this, I realized that Christopher had never once forgotten my name...

Diana Wynne Jones


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Mr. Crossley suddenly wondered why he was why he was worrying about the note. It was only a joke, after all. He cleared his throat. Everyone looked up hopefully. 'Somebody,' said Mr. Crossley, 'seems to have sent me a Halloween message.' And he read out the note: 'SOMEONE IN THIS CLASS IS A WITCH.'
6B thought this was splendid news. Hands shot up all over the room like a bed of beansprouts.
'It's me, Mr. Crossley!'
'Mr. Crossley, I'm the witch!'
'Can I be the witch, Mr. Crossley?'
'Me, Mr. Crossley, me, me, me!

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On the other hand, it is quite a risk to spank a wizard for getting hysterical about his hair.

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I'm going to bed, where I may die.

Diana Wynne Jones

Mots clés best drama-queen



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Can't you just keep your big mouth shut?" Brian said furiously to Nan. He pointed to Chrestomanci. "How do we know he's safe? For all we know, he could be the devil that you summoned up!"

"Oh, you flatter me, Brian," Chrestomanci said.

Diana Wynne Jones

Mots clés chrestomanci witch-week



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Please, your story, or I shall offend the dignitaries of my kingdom by yawning at holy things.

Diana Wynne Jones


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