Emily of New Moon (Emily Part 1) (Emily Starr Trilogy)

by L.M. Montgomery

"I've had only books for companions most of my life," he said. "Is it any wonder I talk like them?"

Haha

when we belonged to France and there was plenty of fighting, but after that it's nothing but politics."

I told you the story of Leonidas and his Spartans the other day. They had mothers, sisters and sweethearts. If they could have fought a bloodless battle at the polls wouldn't it have been better—if not so dramatic."

ten years later, "The heroes of Thermopylae have been an inspiration to humanity for centuries. What squabble around a ballot-box will ever be that?"

remember that if there is to be drama in your life somebody must pay the piper in the coin of suffering.

Emily's feelings were mixed. It hurt her to be told Aunt Nancy was tired of her—it would hurt any one.

Dean Priest.

fairy world of the Midsummer Night's Dream.