A London Child of the 1870s Quotes

“He liked to join in any game that was afoot, so long as it was simple, such as dominoes or draughts, but was so good natured that he always let his opponents win. Not that he said so, but we were always aware of it, and could see him making mistakes on purpose. To poor Arthur we owed our disgust with obtrusively unselfish people, and our understanding of mother's oft-repeated maxim: 'Please yourself, your friends will like you the better.”
― Molly Hughes, A London Child of the 1870s

“The connexion of the new house with the old had necessitated some strange staircases and dark corners, and every room seemed to lead into some other room. And it was easy to get onto the roof, or jump from a window to almost any point. The delightfully rambling ensemble seemed to have been designed by some celestial architect for the sole purpose of playing hide-and-seek.”
― M.V. Hughes, A London Child of the 1870s