Island of the Aunts Quotes

“one of the sisters started shaving her legs and marrying tax inspectors, so she was no good.”
― Eva Ibbotson, Island of the Aunts

“One can always bear what is right.”
― Eva Ibbotson, Island of the Aunts

“...and after all, it wasn't her fault that she was an idiot and had two ridiculous children. Life isn't fair and never has been.”
― Eva Ibbotson, Island of the Aunts

“Kidnapping children is not a good idea. All the same, sometimes it has to be done.”
― Eva Ibbotson, Island of the Aunts

“She wanted to make him swear; to have a kind of ceremony-- but then she saw his face as he looked out over the Island and saw that he loved it as she did, and she knew for certain they would both be back.”
― Eva Ibbotson, Island of the Aunts

“After all, Betty was ill and she was her sister, and she wouldn't be able to shave her legs for weeks because of the plaster.”
― Eva Ibbotson, Island of the Aunts