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“"I'm Martha. And you are…?"
A small snuffle, a smaller voice. "Nathaniel."”

Jonathan Stroud book The Amulet of Samarkand

The Amulet of Samarkand (2003)

“No magical alarm sounded, though I did hit my head five times on a pebble†.
†Once each on five different pebbles. Not the same pebble five times. Just want to make that clear. Sometimes you human beings are so dense.”

Jonathan Stroud book The Amulet of Samarkand

The Amulet of Samarkand (2003)

“"Take that stupid grin off your face," he said. "You're putting me off."
"Sorry." I adopted a hideous expression of malady and woe.
"That's not much better."”

Jonathan Stroud book The Amulet of Samarkand

The Amulet of Samarkand (2003)

“"H-he is a messenger for you. H-h-he brings a message."
"You stagger me, Simpkin! A messenger with a message! Extraordinary."”

Jonathan Stroud book The Amulet of Samarkand

The Amulet of Samarkand (2003)

“When I landed on the top of a lamppost in the London dusk it was peeing with rain.”

Jonathan Stroud book The Amulet of Samarkand

The Amulet of Samarkand (2003)

“A better plan would be to head straight for Bart's Guide to London, since that's hugely entertaining and witty, i. e. written by me.”

Jonathan Stroud

The Bartimaeus Trilogy Official Website, Home Page

“"Remember this." he said in a soft voice. "Demons are very wicked. They will hurt you if they can. Do you understand this?"”

Jonathan Stroud book The Amulet of Samarkand

The Amulet of Samarkand (2003)

“In the middle of the lawn was a lake adorned with an ornamental fountain, depicting an amorous Greek god trying to kiss a dolphin.†
† Inadvisable”

Jonathan Stroud book The Amulet of Samarkand

The Amulet of Samarkand (2003)

“I'm only introducing it because of a small sub-clause in an Official Charge that escaped my notice a year or two back. Unfortunately the author didn't forget. Like elephants, authors are – nothing contractual escapes them.”

Jonathan Stroud

The Bartimaeus Trilogy Official Website, Home Page

“No attack yet by Archmage. Wish he'd hurry up.”

Jonathan Stroud

The Bartimaeus Trilogy Official Website, Bart's Journal

“H-he is a messenger for you. H-h-he brings a message.”

Jonathan Stroud book The Amulet of Samarkand

"You stagger me, Simpkin! A messenger with a message! Extraordinary."
The Amulet of Samarkand (2003)