Author of quotes: Jones, Diana Wynne

My mom raised me as a respected lady and she would never let me even come close to the kitchen or Laundry room.
- Incredible! And what distinguished that none?

A little more dirt, a little less - mess is still a mess.

- Look, this color - he is called rusty?
- Red gold, ' replied Sophie. It was clear that the hole does not hurt, it changed, again finding the heart, except the eyes become brighter - more like eyes and less glass beads. Natural, by the way, she added, - not that some.
Could never understand what all the fuss is about with this naturalness, - her chin hole, and Sophie realized that he hadn't changed at all.

In the country of Ingerii, where in fact there are things like seven-League boots and caps invisible, to be born the eldest of three children - a fair amount of bad luck. Everyone understands that if all three go in search of happiness, it is the first you will fail - and the failure of the most devastating.