Quotes About Surprise

You saved us in the nick of time." "Have I saved you?" asked the Hemulen in surprise. "I didn't mean to. I was looking for the caterpillars that were making such a noise down there." (Hemulens are generally a bit slow in grasping an idea, but they are very pleasant if you don't annoy them.)

Dios mío!, exclamó Mamá Mumin con un sobresalto. Estoy segura de que acabo de ver un par de ratas entrar en la cava. ¡Snif, llévales un platito de leche!

Huh! sanoi Hemuli. -Hyi, miten minä pelästyin. Tiedättehän, ettei minua saa pelästyttää, minulta voi mennä sydän väärään kurkkuun.

Alle hatten den Zauberer lachen gesehen, aber niemand vermutete, dass er lächeln konnte. Jetzt breitete sich jedoch ein Lächeln auf seinem Gesicht aus. Er war so froh, dass es überall sichtbar wurde, an seinen Ohren, an seinem Hut, an seinen Stiefeln!

But Snufkin took out his mouth-organ and played his gayest adventure-song (not just-the-right-sized adventure, but a terrific one) about rescues and surprises and sunshine.

That little shyster is dating my great-niece?

So you're telling me that I was Maelgwn's mother?

So, what brings you here, of all places? This hardly seems like your sort of diversion." One mahogany brow arched skyward, an amused glint sparkling in his eyes. "Ah, Miss Danvers, there you go again, deciding what does and does not suit me. Whenever shall you learn?" She flushed slightly at his amused rebuke.

Sometimes, small minds seem to take the day. Election fraud. A migratory plague. Less and less surprises us as odd.

Au contraire..." "What?" Constance demanded. Curtain blinked. ~ The Perilous Journey

I've only just arrived, Kate. It may surprise you to learn that you were my top priority.

It fluttered Nicholas's collar and made his eyes water, blurring the stars. And then the sensation of tears seemed to trigger a sort of emotional reflex, for the next thing he knew, Nicholas was truly crying, which surprised him.

Constance shrieked. The other children jumped. Milligan sighed.

Sign of the twin," Sticky said offhandedly. His eyes widened. "Wait a minute!" "That's right," said Reynie. "I think Mr. Benedict has a long lost brother.

Holy fucking Batman there's a panther in my bed.

Nothing is more pleasant than to baffle people. The

Extending his senses, Lorkin tried again to hear his mother's surface thoughts. What he picked up seemed too out of character, however. He must be imagining it. Though…it was also odd that he would imagine his mother thinking such a string of curse words.

There's a tree," Starflight said, jumping to his feet. "In the forest." "No way," Glory said. "A tree in the forest?

Well, except she didn't tell me about the stealth RainWing bodyguards she put on me. That was pretty hilarious. Everyone should suddenly have the air turn into seven bright purple dragons yelling hysterically whenever she gets attacked.

I've never met an IceWing," Clay said, edging back a step. "I've never met much of anyone, really. I mean, I guess I read that you were all the color of ice, but I didn't realize ice came in so many colors. Like, you know, blue. Very surprising. It's cool, though. Oh, ha ha, no pun intended.

Mother was doing that dragon thing of assuming her special perfect egg had a female dragonet inside. WRONG.)

Peril thought her mother was dead. How would she react when she found out it was Kestrel — and she was still alive?

SLEEPING DARTS!" Clay suddenly yelled, making everyone jump.

out of the foliage and crashed right into Starflight. Starflight found himself circled by strong brown wings as Clay nearly flung him into the treetops with