The Gosh Awful! Gold Rush Mystery Quotes

“He didn't know who he was messing with, did he, Papa?" asked Grant, giving his karate pose.
Papa laughed. "No, Grant, he didn't. He finally picked on a family he couldn't outsmart. I guess he'll go to jail now."
"With moose hair up his nose!" said Alex and they all laughed.”
― Carole Marsh, The Gosh Awful! Gold Rush Mystery

“Just like Long Tom assumed the mine was his," said Zac.
"And the businessman assumed..." began Christina, who then shrugged her shoulders, "well, I don't know what he assumed.”
― Carole Marsh, The Gosh Awful! Gold Rush Mystery

“I'm like the mailman," said Papa, and when the kids looked confused, he quoted, "Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow can keep me from my appointed rounds!"
"Not even thundersnow!" added Grant, and they all laughed heartily.”
― Carole Marsh, The Gosh Awful! Gold Rush Mystery

“As they climbed the rickety stairs and made their way along the narrow balcony that looked down into the lobby, they were most unhappy to see the bearded miner head into Room 12, and the businessman open the door and enter Room 14.
"Surrounded!" said Christina.
"Shhh!" said Mimi, unlocking the door to Room 13.”
― Carole Marsh, The Gosh Awful! Gold Rush Mystery

“Thundersnow," said one of the men, glancing up from his card game. "Happens sometimes."
"Now, I've heard everything!" said Mimi, looking very unhappy.”
― Carole Marsh, The Gosh Awful! Gold Rush Mystery

“In fact, being the proud new owner of a gold mine seems like a big pain in the neck, frankly.”
― Carole Marsh, The Gosh Awful! Gold Rush Mystery

“Checking in?" an equally sickly, yellowish woman asked, who seemed to have materialized out of nowhere.
"Yes," said Mimi, wanting to add, "Afraid so!”
― Carole Marsh, The Gosh Awful! Gold Rush Mystery

“Ms. Rogers sighed softly. "Just keep a weather eye," she said.
Grant looked out the window. "But it's a bright sunny day."
Papa laughed. "She means keep our eyes open for anything or anyone unusual or suspicious," he explained.”
― Carole Marsh, The Gosh Awful! Gold Rush Mystery

“If you need a handout, all you have to do is ask, please."
"Only Mimi could be so nice to a thief," Grant muttered under his breath.”
― Carole Marsh, The Gosh Awful! Gold Rush Mystery

“I'm beginning to feel like a forty-niner myself," groused Mimi. "Our trip to California has been fraught with problems so far.”
― Carole Marsh, The Gosh Awful! Gold Rush Mystery