The Whispers in the Walls Quotes

“I’d spent so long pretending to be Scarlet that maybe the old Ivy had faded away.”
― Sophie Cleverly, The Whispers in the Walls

“It fell, and then the words came."
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"We are the Whispers in the Walls.”
― Sophie Cleverly, The Whispers in the Walls

“My name is Scarlet Grey, and until today I thought I would be lost forever.”
― Sophie Cleverly, The Whispers in the Walls

“Without a word, I walked over to the door and opened it. And when the policeman stepped in, the look on Mr Bartholomew’s face was priceless.”
― Sophie Cleverly, The Whispers in the Walls

“Some of the trees hung their branches down almost as far as the surface, as if they were trying to stroke it with long bony fingers.”
― Sophie Cleverly, The Whispers in the Walls

“What was that all about?” I asked Scarlet, when I’d overcome the shock. “Search me.”
― Sophie Cleverly, The Whispers in the Walls

“The food was slices of some kind of roast meat in a watery gravy,”
― Sophie Cleverly, The Whispers in the Walls

“grey as the sky above.”
― Sophie Cleverly, The Whispers in the Walls

“smelt”
― Sophie Cleverly, The Whispers in the Walls

“a cupboard, but there seemed to be … stairs? Ivy had brought a candle stub, which she lit with a”
― Sophie Cleverly, The Whispers in the Walls

“Rose, what are you-" Violet started.
We all turned.
Someone was there.
It was Penny.”
― Sophie Cleverly, The Whispers in the Walls

“Emmeline Adel.
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"Ivy, you need to look at this."
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Our mother? At Rookwood?”
― Sophie Cleverly, The Whispers in the Walls

“And we have another student who has returned from spending some time abroad as well... Miss Adams, please stand up as well."
I couldn't believe it.
Vile Violet.
She was back.”
― Sophie Cleverly, The Whispers in the Walls