The Thing About Lying To Your Parents

Our Whole Family Thrives Under Pressure. It's Like Our Family Motto Or Something. Apart From My Brother Peter, Of Course. He Had A Nervous Break Down. But The Rest Of Us.

It's Just The Way Things Are. And You Can't Dwell On What Might Have Been. You Have To Look At What Is.

If You Want Something You Can't Afford, Think What Else That Money Could Buy: A Week's Groceries, A Month's Rent, Or A Weekend Away. That Will Put Things Into Perspective.

... What Would Poirot Do? Poirot Wouldn't Flap Around In A Panic. He'd Stay Calm And Use His Little Grey Cells And Recall Some Tiny, Vital Detail Which Would Be The Clue To Everything.

When I Was Your Age, If A Boy Behaved Badly, One Simply Scored His Name Out From One's Dance Card. (sadie Lancaster - To Lara Lington)