“She's right, of course. My mother usually is. She's a librarian.”
“If she can't spell, why is she a librarian? Librarians should know how to spell.”
“Mama wasn’t Mama anymore, she was Mother, usually followed by a “pallease!”
“And an unaware witch means a witch who doesn't know she's a witch, and because she's a women that makes her double trouble. Never trust a women." My mothers a women," I said, suddenly feeling a little angry, "and I trust her."Mothers are usually women," said the Spook. "And mothers are usually quite trustworthy, as long as your their son. Otherwise look out!”
“If she can't spell, she shouldn't be a librarian.”
“Well o' course she's feelin' dandy! She's the mother o' God for the love o' Pete!”