Five Children and It Quotes

Cyril: Uncle Albert, I'm Cyril. You came to my eighth birthday party, remember? You gave me a subscription to Algebra Monthly.
Uncle Albert: Cyril? No, Cyril was a much smaller boy.
Cyril: But that was five years ago.
Uncle Albert: Was it? I suppose he'd be about your age by now. I wonder what he's doing.
Robert: I could eat a whole goose by myself.
Uncle Albert: Well, if it is Friday as you assert, then goose was yesterday and you'll have to wait till next week.
Robert: But there is a goose in the oven, and today is Friday!
Uncle Albert: Martha, I suppose Thursday must have gone missing with last October.

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Cyril: That's not a car. That is the Portman Speedster 3000, and according to Motor-Car Monthly, the 3000 is the fastest motor of all time. We're talking eight horsepower.
Anthea: If it's so wonderful, why don't you just buy it?
Robert: Yeah, buy the car, Cyril!

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Jane: That hole doesn't look very comfortable. Would you like to come and sit next to me, like Flopsy? He's my rabbit.
Psammead: You have a rabbit called Flopsy? Has he got no spine? Your ability with naming things is not very good, child.

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Mother: Robert! Robert, wait! Now, Uncle Albert will meet you at the station.
Robert: Do you think he'll have model planes? Fighters, like the ones Dad will be flying?
Mother: I'm not sure, dear, but he does have a son called Horace who's about your age. He might.
Father: Cyril, you're in charge now. Children, you're all to listen to Cyril while we're away.
Robert: Why is he in charge? You're not in charge of me!
Cyril: Robert, I am.
Robert: Dad, is there any way I can come with you?
Father: Robert, who is the most important member of any mission?
Robert: You are. The pilot.
Father: No, it's the navigator. A pilot would be lost without one. Your mum and I need you to keep everyone on course.
Robert: You can count on me.

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Robert: Horace, it's time we got to know one another.
Horace: No, it isn't.
Robert: I used to think that myself, but here we are. I'll start. [walking into the basement]
Robert: Oh, great. Just what my day was missing. A tour of a dark smelly basement.
Horace: This is where I keep my monster collection.

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