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It was common talk that the King's moods shifted this way and that you never knew what to expect.

— Hilda Lewis The Gentle Falcon (1957)

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There is no magic when one no longer believes.

The Ship that Flew (1939)

Earth and fire and water and air
We solemnly promise, we solemnly swear
Not a word, not a hint, not a sound to declare
Earth and fire and water and air!

The Ship that Flew (1939)

I think hawking is the nearest thing to flying in this world.

The Gentle Falcon (1957)

Magic doesn't happen often — not once in a blue moon … I expect there isn't another magic ship like this one in the whole world.

The Ship that Flew (1939)

Magic. Magic had happened to him. He knew it would one day. He had always believed in magic, even whe the others had laughed at him, laughed because he was the eldest and ought to know better.

The Ship that Flew (1939)

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