“Do you think the library has The Wide, Wide World? Or Little Women?” “Never heard of either of them,” said Will. “We haven’t many novels.” “Well, I want novels,” said Tessa. “Or poetry. Books are for reading, not for turning oneself into livestock.” Will’s eyes glittered. “I think we may have a copy of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland about somewhere.” Tessa wrinkled her nose. “Oh, that’s for little children, isn’t it?” she said. “I never liked it much—seemed like so much nonsense.”
