“No more watching that show Small England or whatever it's called where those two idiots dress up as 'laydees'. It's a bad influence.”

“I think all those rules are boring. About what people can and can't wear. Surely everyone should be able to wear whatever they like?”

“It's strange how sometimes you can be so happy it goes all the way round to sadness.”

“Perhaps Mother was trying to shame her into losing weight. In truth, it only made Chloe more miserable, and being miserable only made her eat more. Filling herself up with chocolate, crisps and cake felt like being given a much-needed hug.”

“A bully can only make you feel bad about yourself if you let them.”

“Spending so much time alone had turned Chloe's imagination into a deep dark forest. It was a magical place to escape to, and so much more thrilling than real life.”

“The Duchess looked at Chloe with a look that said, You had the chance to tell him, but you chose to carry on the lie.How do I know that the Duchess's look said this? Because there is an excellent book in my local library entitled One Thousand Doggy Expressions Explained by Professor L. Stone.I digress.”