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A Stranger in the Dark
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A Stranger in the Dark Quotes
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“Ruby and Margaret climbed into the back of the cruiser.
"Say—this is twice today, for me," Ruby said. She leaned over the front seat. "Turn on that siren, Charlie."
Charlie said, "No need to call attention, Ruby."
Ruby sat back. "Billy Woodrow put it on for me—all the way down."
"Well, Billy's afraid of you, Ruby—and I'm not.”
― A Stranger in the Dark
"Say—this is twice today, for me," Ruby said. She leaned over the front seat. "Turn on that siren, Charlie."
Charlie said, "No need to call attention, Ruby."
Ruby sat back. "Billy Woodrow put it on for me—all the way down."
"Well, Billy's afraid of you, Ruby—and I'm not.”
― A Stranger in the Dark
“He studied it for a moment, yawned, and stretched, and said, “A cat did it, probably.”
“Oh, really? A cat? That was a cat? Well, I’d just like to see the cat that broke that branch—that’s all I can say.”
“That branch could have gotten broken any time, you know. It didn’t have to be last night. Could have been days ago. You’re always jumping to conclusions.”
Margaret said, “I would have seen it!” but she felt the ground under the case she was building begin to slip away.”
― A Stranger in the Dark
“Oh, really? A cat? That was a cat? Well, I’d just like to see the cat that broke that branch—that’s all I can say.”
“That branch could have gotten broken any time, you know. It didn’t have to be last night. Could have been days ago. You’re always jumping to conclusions.”
Margaret said, “I would have seen it!” but she felt the ground under the case she was building begin to slip away.”
― A Stranger in the Dark
“Bud!” He looked up, irritated. She got up and walked out into the hall, giving him a significant look as she passed his chair.
He came out a minute later. “This had better be good, kid. They’re talking about cobras.”
“Someone’s out on the porch. I heard him.”
“What was he doing?”
“How do I know? I heard the floorboards creaking.”
“Oh, Maggie, come on. How do you know it was even a him—a person?”
“What else would make those boards creak? A cricket jumping up and down on them?”
Bud rubbed his chin. “Could have been a cricket. Or a bat. They squeak. Kind of. It’s like radar.”
“Will you listen to me?” Margaret hissed. “It was not a cricket or a bat. Are you afraid to go out and see who’s there?”
“No, I’m not afraid.”
“Well, let’s go then.”
“Well, all right.” Bud grabbed the front screen-door handle and said, loudly, “We’ll just go out there now and see.”
Margaret said, “Why not hire a brass band, while we’re at it?”
“You want to go first?” Bud demanded. “Be my guest.”
Margaret said, “Oh, for Heaven’s sake—no one’s going to be out there now, anyway. Not unless they’re dying, or something.”
Bud threw the screen door open and marched out. Margaret was one step behind him.”
― A Stranger in the Dark
He came out a minute later. “This had better be good, kid. They’re talking about cobras.”
“Someone’s out on the porch. I heard him.”
“What was he doing?”
“How do I know? I heard the floorboards creaking.”
“Oh, Maggie, come on. How do you know it was even a him—a person?”
“What else would make those boards creak? A cricket jumping up and down on them?”
Bud rubbed his chin. “Could have been a cricket. Or a bat. They squeak. Kind of. It’s like radar.”
“Will you listen to me?” Margaret hissed. “It was not a cricket or a bat. Are you afraid to go out and see who’s there?”
“No, I’m not afraid.”
“Well, let’s go then.”
“Well, all right.” Bud grabbed the front screen-door handle and said, loudly, “We’ll just go out there now and see.”
Margaret said, “Why not hire a brass band, while we’re at it?”
“You want to go first?” Bud demanded. “Be my guest.”
Margaret said, “Oh, for Heaven’s sake—no one’s going to be out there now, anyway. Not unless they’re dying, or something.”
Bud threw the screen door open and marched out. Margaret was one step behind him.”
― A Stranger in the Dark
