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You've read half the books in this house? This whole house?" "Well, approximately half." Sticky said. "To be more accurate, I suppose I've read more like" - his eyes went up as he calculated - "three sevenths? Yes, three sevenths." "Only three sevenths?" said Kate, pretending to look disappointed. "And here I was prepared to be impressed.Trenton Lee Stewart
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Now listen, we need to be quiet as mice. No, quieter than that. As quiet as .. . as .. .” “Dead mice?” Reynie suggested. “Perfect, ” said Kate with an approving nod. “As quiet as dead mice.Trenton Lee Stewart
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So what's your team called?" asked Kate, twisting her legs into a pretzel-like configuration, "We're called the Winmates because we're inmates who win." Kate looked back and forth at Reynie and Constance, searching their expression for signs of delight. "You gave yourselves a name?" asked Constance. Now it was Kate's turn to be baffled. "You didn't? How can you have a team without a name?Trenton Lee Stewart
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But you have said it too often, Mr. Benedict! " said Mrs. Perumal in an imperious tone that was quite out of character. "And if you continue in this vein, I'm afraid we'll be compelled to cut our visit short. Surely there are other establishments that would host an entire troup of guests - indefinitely and without reward - and not feel obliged to apologize for it!Trenton Lee Stewart
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I've only just arrived, Kate. It may surprise you to learn that you were my top priority.Trenton Lee Stewart
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Somhow those Ten Men -- at the time they were called Recruiters, of course -- discovered that Constance had been at the library. Most likely one of their informants saw her come out, because it was on that very day that the brutes showed up and threatened the librarians. Who told them nothing, incidentally.'' The same thing happened in Holland, ' Kate reflected. 'You'd think these guys would learn their lesson -- librarians know how to keep quiet.'' It helps to ask politely, ' said Mr. Benedict .Trenton Lee Stewart