Quotes from Gervase Phinn

Mmmm,' hummed Mum. 'What's it called?' 'Butch,' Dad told her. 'Butch!' Mum repeated. 'It doesn't sound like a small, docile, house-trained dog to me

Is there something else? Well, there is actually. I can't get out of the chair. I'm stuck!

We were to have Mrs Wigglesworth to speak at the meeting. She's the psychic. She had to pull out because of some unforeseen circumstances.

his professional

Docendo discimus.' 'I'm afraid you will have to translate for me,' Tom told him. "'We learn by teaching"

spoil the sense of elation I

I'm sorry?' I said, startled.

can't get too excited about

into TROUBLE AT THE LITTLE VILLAGE SCHOOL

He could send a glass eye to sleep.

little clippings from my

English?' I asked.

Yes, indeed, I'm so much looking

Tha know where thy are we' ferrets. Ya never know where ya are we' lasses

School might be closing

A bad leak? Sure it'd baptize you!

The room echoed then with the Yorkshireman's war cry: ''Ow much?' roared Mr Greenwood and his son in unison.

He watched the children in the small playground, running, shouting, laughing, chasing each other. They were so full of life and energy, and he felt suddenly very lonely.