Author of quotes: Gerald Durrell

We all stared at the strange outfit, trying to guess what it meant.
- What is it? asked Larry at last.
- Bathing suit, of course, mom said. - What is more, in your opinion, maybe?
He reminds me greatly emaciated whale, ' said Larry, getting accustomed to the costume.
- You're not going to wear, Mama, said the affected Margot. - You might think that he's made in the twentieth year.
- And then there are ruffles and all these things? - asked Larry.
- For decoration, of course, indignantly replied the mother.
- Wow jewelry! Don't forget to shake the fish when you're out of the water.
I can only tell you that I like it, - firmly said the mother, thrusting the monster back into the pack. And I'll wear it.
- You can drown in all this ammunition, I said to Larry.
- Mom, that's awful. It is impossible to wear, ' said Margot. - Well, why didn't you buy something more modern?
- When you get to my age, honey, you're not going to walk around in a bra and panties... you will Have not the figure.
- I'd like to know what figure it was calculated that, - said Larry.
- You're hopeless, mother, in despair, said Margo.
- But I like it... I'm not asking you to wear it, ' mother pointed out belligerently.
- Oh right. It's your own business, ' agreed Larry. And you don't. Maybe then it will be you the most time if you will be able to grow three or four feet.

I was filled with a great love of Scorpions. They seemed very nice and humble creatures, with a delightful in General character. If you do nothing
stupid and insensitive (not touch, such as their hands), Scorpions will treat you respectfully and will only hurry to run away and hide somewhere.

- He seems to have only one tendency, - sarcastically interjected Larry, - namely, the desire to score all the house of the beast. This tendency, I think, the development is not needed.
Us so everywhere is in danger. Just this morning I went to light a cigarette, and out of the box popped a big bumblebee.
- I have a grasshopper, î murmured Leslie.
- Yes, this must end, - said Margot. Not just anywhere, but on the dressing table I found a disgusting jar of some worms.
- Poor boy, he didn't have bad intentions, peace - loving said the mother. - He enjoys it all.
- I would still have to endure the attack of the bees, ' thought Larry, - if it is something led. And because now he's just a phase... to fourteen years he
over.
- This period, - said the mother, he started another two years, and that is not noticeable to an end.

I think mom managed to reach that happy Nirvana where nothing shocks or surprise, and the proof will, at least this fact: recently, in some of the Saturdays when mom was alone in the house, she suddenly brought some of the cells. They were two Pelican, scarlet IBIS, a vulture, and eight monkeys. Less persistent people would be confused by such a surprise, but mom was not taken aback. Monday morning I found her in the garage, where it chased the angry Pelican, which she tried to feed sardines from the cans.
- It is good that you came, dearest, she said, panting. - This Pelican it was a little hard to handle.
I asked how she knew that it was my animals.
- Of course yours, dear. Who else could I send?
As you can see, mom is very well aware of at least one of their children.

About my mother's age, none of us have ever had an accurate representation for the simple reason that she never recalled the days of his birth. I can only say that mom was old enough to have four children.

With great caution I again cover it with a piece of bark; and now began earnestly to follow the nest. I built around it a protective wall made of stones and on top was placed next to the column is printed in red ink inscription to warn all of his household. The inscription reads: "ASTAROJNA - a NEST of EARWIGS - PLEASE OBHODITE". It is noteworthy that both the correctly spelled word was related to biology.

The next morning Larry came in a very bad mood, because one farmer tied a donkey near the fence of our garden. From time to time the donkey tossed his head and drawl shouting his hysterical voice.
- Well think! - Larry said. - Isn't it laughable that future generations will be deprived of my books just because some brainless idiot decided to tie this vile beast pack right under my window.
'Yes, dear,' replied the mother. - Why you don't take him if he's stopping you?
- Dear mom, I don't have time to chase donkeys through the olive groves. I launched his book on the history of Christianity. What do you think I could still do it?

- You exaggerate, Larry, - plaintively said the mother. Anyway, I can't so soon to leave. It is necessary to solve something with this house.
- To solve? What's there to decide? Sell it, that's all.
- I can't do that, sweetie, mom said, shocked such a proposal.
Can't? Why not?
- But I just bought.
- So sell it while it is still not peeled.
Don't be silly, honey. This is even out of the question, - firmly said the mother. - It would be simply madness.
And so we sold the house and, like a flock of migrating swallows flew South of a gloomy English summer.

Can't I create my own immortal prose in such a dull atmosphere, where the smell of eucalyptus tincture.

A sharp wind blew out the Jul like a candle, and over the land hung a leaden August sky. Endlessly gushing small prickly rain vadovas in the wind dark grey wave. Bathing on the beaches of Bournemouth turned their blind faces towards wood green-gray frothy sea, and it is with rage rushed at coastal concrete shaft. Gulls in the confusion fly away into the Bank and then with a plaintive moans floated around the city by their elastic wings. This weather specially designed to harass people.

Special gratitude I would like to Express my mom, and this book is dedicated. How inspiring, gentle and sensitive Noah, she skillfully led his ship from the awkward offspring on the stormy sea of life, always ready to revolt, always surrounded by the dangerous financial shoals, always without confidence that the team will approve of her control, but in the constant consciousness of his full responsibility for any malfunction on the ship. Just amazing how she took this journey, but she carried him, and not even very lost at this judgment. On the right remark of my brother Larry, you can be proud of the way we raised her; all she does us honor.

He seems such a nice, mother said, when the Dice have gone. And did not look like a killer.
- How do you think it looks killer? - asked Larry. - What do you think, he with a cleft lip or clubfoot and holding a bottle of poison?

Our world is as complex and vulnerable as a spider's web. Tap one of the webs, and tremble all the rest. And we are not just touching the web, we leave her gaping holes. Plants and animals have no one to write for them, no one to intercede, except for us humans who inhabit this planet, but are not its owners.

- Just like female flowers do not give.
- I once flunked a woman flowers at least said thank you - he told Larry.
"Why not?" - surprised Leslie.- I believed that women love flowers.
- Not in the form of wreaths, explained Larry. Because she was dead, not going to judge her too harshly. I am sure if she were alive, would put the flowers in a vase.
- When will you learn to take such things seriously!- complained Margo.
- To hear I take very seriously,- said Larry. In America they hang on doors at Christmas. Probably to remind you how lucky you are that you are not lying under them.