You mean they killed her?" asked David. They ate her," said Brother Number One. "With porridge. That's what 'ran away and was never seen again' means in these parts. It means 'eaten.'" Um and what about 'happily ever after'?" asked David, a little uncertainly. "What does that mean?" Eaten quickly," said Brother Number One.


The Book of Lost Things (ed. Hachette UK, 2008) - ISBN: 9781844568413


You mean they killed her? asked David. They ate her, said Brother Number One. With porridge. That's what 'ran away and was never seen again' means in ...

You mean they killed her? asked David. They ate her, said Brother Number One. With porridge. That's what 'ran away and was never seen again' means in ...

You mean they killed her? asked David. They ate her, said Brother Number One. With porridge. That's what 'ran away and was never seen again' means in ...

You mean they killed her? asked David. They ate her, said Brother Number One. With porridge. That's what 'ran away and was never seen again' means in ...