The Clockwork Twin Quotes

“It tickles me every time I see ’em,” said Mrs. Wiggins. “They’re nice boys, and as good as gold, all three of ’em. Even Bertram.” “He’s only a rooster at heart,” said Jinx. “I suppose you mean he’s chicken-hearted,” said the cow. “I never did like that expression. Take Charles, now. He’s no coward, except where Henrietta is concerned.”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything

“That Mrs. Wiggins! Why, she’s as like my sister Eva as two peas.”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything

“she began to chuckle again. “Him and his permanents,” she said. “Him and his permanents!”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything

“But, Mr. Boomschmidt,” protested Mrs. Wiggins, “we can’t play games—not now. I thought maybe you could help us find this Byram boy.”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything

“Get along with you!” said Mrs. Wiggins, looking pleased. “They couldn’t keep you away from an audience if they locked you in a cage.” Then she introduced Adoniram, who was quite excited at meeting a real lion, and they went into the big tent. Over”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything

“Hop up on my back, Adoniram,” she said. “We’re going over to Centerboro to see the circus come in.” Adoniram”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything

“Well, we’ll never know,” said the cow. “Anyway, I’m going to walk right over to the Centerboro fair grounds and see him. Freddy had a postcard from some of the circus animals yesterday saying they would get into Centerboro some time today. They give a show there tomorrow, and a lot of us were talking about going over.”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything

“Mrs. Wiggins, “Mr. Boomschmidt! Of course—he’s just the person. Now, why didn’t I think of that?”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything

“What is it, girls?” she asked. She always called them girls, because she knew it pleased them, although they had a dozen grand-nephews and nieces on the farm. “Is—is anything the matter, dear Mrs. Wiggins,” asked Emma. “We thought you looked worried.”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything

“Now, don’t you be discouraged,” said Mrs. Wiggins. “My land, these animals may not care such a lot about working for the medal, but as soon as they know about how you feel they’ll work their heads off to find that boy. Here, you stop fretting about it and leave it to me.” When Mrs. Wiggins said something would happen, it pretty generally happened. She was big and clumsy, and she made more mistakes than you would believe one cow could make, but when anybody was in trouble he always came to Mrs. Wiggins, rather than her partner in the detective business, the brilliant but erratic Freddy, who was as likely as not to stop in the middle of tracking down a criminal case and start writing poetry or drawing plans for a new pigpen or doing any one of the thousand things to which he could turn his hand. And so the next day Mrs. Wiggins said to her sisters: “I’m going out to take a walk. I want to think about this boy.” She always went out for a walk when anything was bothering her, because she said she thought better when she was walking. But the real reason was that she couldn’t think at home, because her sisters talked all the time. And then of course she’d get to talking with them, and her thinking just wouldn’t get done. Very few people can talk and think at the same time, even on the same subject. Mrs. Wiggins walked down past the pond, and waved a hoof at Alice and Emma, but went on without speaking. The two ducks looked at each other. “Something on her mind,” said Alice. “She”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything

“But boys hadn’t ought to laugh in a gentlemanly way when things tickle them. They ought to open their mouths and yell ‘Ha ha!’ good and loud. Like Mrs. Wiggins. I think you ought to study her laugh. Remember: he whose laugh lasts, laughs best.”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything

“It’s funny,” said Mrs. Wiggins to her sisters, “but I kind of like to hear Mrs. Bean sing.” “I guess it doesn’t matter what a noise sounds like,” said Mrs. Wogus, “as long as you know that it means something nice.” Mrs. Wogus was inclined to be philosophical. That is, she liked talking without thinking much what she was talking about. But sometimes she said pretty wise things. Adoniram”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything

“Going through the barnyard he passed Mrs. Wiggins. The cow lifted her big nose and sniffed appreciatively. “H’m,” she said. “Roses!” And passed on. Freddy”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything

“Well, good grief!” said Mrs. Wiggins, “if the firecracker blows the clock to pieces, don’t put the firecracker in. That’s just common sense.”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything

“What do you want to get round, Freddy?” said a deep voice, and they turned to see Mrs. Wiggins standing behind them. “My goodness,” the cow went on, “first it’s detecting and then it’s pockets for animals. All this thinking! I don’t believe it’s healthy. What is it now?” So”
― Walter R. Brooks, The Clockwork Twin: A Freddy the Pig Book on Everything