Mysterious Benedict Society Quotes - Page 2

• 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

  Team, Winning, Names

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• She announced her age right away, for children consider their ages every bit as important as their names.

  Trenton Lee Stewart

  Children, Names, Important

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• And please don't call me that." I didn't call you 'that', I called you George Washington.

  Trenton Lee Stewart

  Call Me, Please

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• Grow the lawn and mow the lawn always keep the TV on, brush your teeth and kill the germs, poison apples, poison worms.

  Trenton Lee Stewart

  Apples, Teeth, Poison

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• At this, Constance sat down on a rock and covered her face. She seemed smaller than ever now - so small the harbor breeze might catch her up like a scrap of paper and carry her away, carry her into nowhere.

  Trenton Lee Stewart

  Rocks, Paper, Might

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• Don't thank me,' Mr. Curtain called as the door slid closed. 'Impress me!

  Trenton Lee Stewart

  Doors, Curtains, Impress

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• Oh, here's a clever one. Do you remember this question from the first test?It reads, 'What wrong with this statement?' And do you know what Constance wrote in reply? She wrote, 'What's wrong with you?

  Trenton Lee Stewart

  Clever, Tests, Firsts

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