The Witches Fear Quotes Page 3
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| Quote #7 I ran, oh how I ran! The sheer terror of it all put wings on my feet! (12.2) |
Again with the flight. Whether it's one witch offering him a snake, or a hoard of witches chasing after him at full speed, it seems we know our narrator's natural tendencies.
| Quote #8 The maid let out a scream that must have been heard by ships far out in the English Channel, and she dropped the shoes and ran like the wind down the corridor. (14.4) |
Most of the fear in The Witches is fear of – yep, you guessed it – witches. Here, though, we see a lady who's afraid of a mouse. That kind of puts everything in perspective, right?
| Quote #9 "Don't go on about it, Grandmamma. You're making me nervous." (17.28) |
Our narrator's grandma keeps reminding him how dangerous his adventure will be. Sometimes the more you talk about something, the more real it becomes – and hence, the scarier it is.
