"Never did she find anything so difficult
as to keep herself from losing her temper
when she was suddenly disturbed while
absorbed in a book. People who are fond of
books know the feeling of irritation which
sweeps over them at such a moment. The
temptation to be unreasonable and snappish
is one not easy to manage.
"It makes me feel as if something had hit me,"
Sara had told Ermengarde once in confidence.
"And as if I want to hit back. I have to
remember things quickly to keep from saying
something ill-tempered."
from: A Little Princess
by: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Erni Kwast
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