Monday, March 9, 2009

Edward Hopper Summertime

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Esk gazed down defiantly. Granny glared up sternly. Their wills clanged like cymbals and the air between them thickened. But Granny bending recalcitrant creatures to her bidding and, while Esk was a surprisingly strong opponent, it was obvious that she would give in before the end of the paragraph.
"Oh, all right," she whined. "I don't know why anyone would bother turning him into a pig when he was doing such a good job of it all by himself."
She didn't "Gulta, get dressed and stop grizzling," said his father, and turned back to Granny.
"You said there was some sort of teaching place?" he hazarded.
"The Unseen University, yes. It's for training wizards."know where the magic had come from, but she mentally faced that way and made a suggestion. Gulta reappeared, naked, with an apple in his mouth. "Awts aughtning?" he said. Granny spun around on Smith. "Now will you believe me?" she snapped. "Do you really think she's supposed to settle down here and forget all about magic? Can you imagine her poor husband if she marries?" "But you always said it was impossible for women to be wizards," said Smith. He was actually rather impressed. Granny Weatherwax had never been known to turn anyone into anything. "Never mind that now," said Granny, calming down a bit. "She needs training. She needs to know how to control. For pity's sake put some clothes on that child."

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