Quotes by : Christianna Brand

And as they spoke - lo and behold! - there was a knock at the door, and there stood a small, stout figure....

The Agency was doubtful, because they had already sent a lot of nurses and nannies and governesses to....

Good evening, children,' Said Nurse Matilda, and she gave a loud thump on the floor with her big black....

Once upon a time there was a huge family of children; and they were terribly, terribly naughty.

She was very ugly - the ugliest person you ever saw in your life! Her hair was scraped into a bun, sticking....