Quotes by Emma Donoghue, Slammerkin

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For some people, she thought, trials were only temporary; they sailed towards happiness through the roughest weather. — Emma Donoghue, Slammerkin
It came to Mary now that her mother had been right, after all; Mary had been born for this. In sixteen years she'd shot — Emma Donoghue, Slammerkin
The worn soles of Daffy's boots skidded on the icy stones. He'd been saving up for a new pair for Christmas, but then he — Emma Donoghue, Slammerkin
For all the books in his possession, he still failed to read the stories written plain as day in the faces of the people — Emma Donoghue, Slammerkin
In the yard of the inn, Daffy Cadwaladyr introduced himself. "Short for Davyd," he said pleasantly.The Londoner looked a — Emma Donoghue, Slammerkin
The crow flew closer, as if to hear its praises. — Emma Donoghue, Slammerkin
Daffy bent down suddenly, and picked a small startled white flower. "Anemone," he said, handing it over; he made her rep — Emma Donoghue, Slammerkin
Sometimes words were like glass that broke in her mouth. — Emma Donoghue, Slammerkin
I may have had moments of regret in my life, but you know, they wouldn't add up to an hour. — Emma Donoghue, Slammerkin
That's what you got for being a servant of no ambition: a shrunken life, hung up like a gibbet as a warning to others. — Emma Donoghue, Slammerkin
And tonight Mary could taste bitterness going down like a nut, settling in her stomach. It planted itself, put down root — Emma Donoghue, Slammerkin