“Little dictionary sprite, sunshine vendor, and girl to be loved.”
“I’m sorry to tell you this, sprite, but you are definitely little.”
“He always loved her because of, not in sprite of, her flaws.”
“You know I'm old in some ways-in others-well, I'm just a little girl. I like sunshine and pretty things and cheerfulness-and I dread responsibility.”
“Too bad you need both hands for crawling," I said. "We could use some sunshine in here.""Next time, I'll be sure to ask the sprites for a flashlight.""And a bottle of water. I think I've swallowed enough dust to shit a brick later.”
“It was in the shady groves of dictionaries that Jack fell in love.”