The Interrupted Tale Quotes

“If both of your shoes are shined, then your best foot will always be forward.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Before bedtime the children wanted to play at the fall of Rome, which was their new favorite game. They joined hands and spun and declined and fell until they were dizzy, and then they rose and did it again.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“The girl sounded uncharacteristically bashful as she offered her gift. It was a small, hand-sewn pillow, with one word embroidered crookedly on its front. Loveawoo, it said.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Agatha Swanburn - “This and that left here and there means a trip and a fall every now and then.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Agatha Swanburn - “Luck is only luck; the bad is often merely good in disguise.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Agatha Swanburne - "Doing your best is no cause for regret.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Agatha Swanburne - "Some things just sound better in French.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Agatha Swanburne - "Not all things should be baked in a pie.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Agatha Swanburne - "No hopeless case is truly without hope.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Agatha Swanburne - "All things look different close up.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Agatha Swanburn - “Never underestimate a Swanburn girl, for a Swanburn girl never underestimates herself.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Agatha Swanburne - “Morning may not put your problems in a new light, but it at least puts them in a new day.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Flounder is extinct!” they wept. “Nevermore, flounder!”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Maybe in the motto grotto?” Alexander suggested. No doubt he was still thinking of the Spooky Grotto of Tygers. Beowulf shook his head. “Not even a spotto of a motto.” “Motto, notto,” Cassiopeia concluded sadly.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Do not worry, Lumawoo.” Beowulf sniffed deeply. “We will follow the smell of chickens.” “He means baby dodos,” Cassiopeia corrected.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Agatha Swanburn - "A journey of a thousand miles is best spent napping.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Agatha Swanburne - "Peas first, biscuits last, make for a happy meal.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Agatha Swanburne - "So many cupcakes, so little time”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Agatha Swanburne - "Do your best before lunch and do your best after lunch. During lunch, have a sandwich.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“And this is how otherwise reasonable people end up throwing rocks at one another,”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“I got the idea from Lumawoo’s cannibal book,”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Where is the flounder?” she asked. Mrs. Apple was momentarily stumped. “Fishing has long played a significant role in England’s economy. Is that what you mean?” she began, but the girl shook her head. “Our cook makes a tasty fish stew,” Miss Mortimer said kindly. “We can request it for luncheon, if you like.” “No,” Cassiopeia insisted. “I want to see the flounder. Where is she?” She turned to Penelope for help. “Is she in the pail?” Then Penelope understood. “I believe she means ‘Where is Agatha Swanburne?’ Were you expecting to meet her today? And you, too, Beowulf? Alexander?” First Cassiopeia, then her brothers, nodded solemnly. Apparently, all three had assumed that the wise old “flounder” was alive and well and could be found strolling about the school, giving sage advice. “Agatha Swanburne?” Mrs. Apple exclaimed. “Well, I am afraid she is dead.” The children looked shocked. Then they began to cry.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Penelope frowned. “I thought you had a headache?” “In my leg I do,” Beowulf explained. “From chicken pox.” He hopped on his one good leg and made chicken noises. “Buck-buck, buck-buck!”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“small, hand-sewn pillow, with one word embroidered crookedly on its front. Loveawoo, it said.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“she replied, “My lord, are you suggesting that I try to teach you to stop acting so wolfishly, just as I have taught the children?”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Lord Fredrick Ashton himself wanted to become one of her pupils!”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“They even carried slingshots loaded with very hard acorns, in case they met up with dangerous mail bandits along their postal route. This was unlikely, as they only needed to go up a flight of stairs.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Baby dodos smell just like chickens.”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“Now arise, dodos!”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale

“all hail to the Roman flounders”
― Maryrose Wood, The Interrupted Tale