Linnets and Valerians Quotes

“..and looking up into Abednego's face she fought a battle inside herself with the thing that it was, a sort of grabbing thing, and then she held Gertrude out to him. "You have her," she said.”
― Elizabeth Goudge, Linnets and Valerians

“It seemed to them dreadfully dangerous to put it into words like that, for lately the things they didn't want to happen were the things that happened and the logic of this was that if you pretended not to want what you really wanted dreadfully you would be more likely to get it.”
― Elizabeth Goudge, Linnets and Valerians

“I share your doubt,' said Uncle Ambrose. 'But farm by all means if you wish. Any one of the local farmers will be delighted to instruct you and your total lack of talent will give great pleasure.”
― Elizabeth Goudge, Linnets and Valerians

“No cooking will be required today,' said Uncle Ambrose airily. Merely cold meat and salad and so on. I hope to spend the day writing in my library, but shall be available for consultation if required.'
He left the kitchen with a light and happy tread, for it wasn't often these days that he could devote many consecutive hours to writing, but Ezra sighed. The gentry always seemed to think that cold meat and potato salad and orange jelly fell already chilled from heaven. They failed to grasp the fact that meat has to be hot before it is cold and jelly liquid before it solidifies.”
― Elizabeth Goudge, Linnets and Valerians