George

“Those of us who have had the misfortune to be caught in a net in the execution of our military duty, and to be dragged away by the enemy with all the helpless buoyancy of captive balloons, will be able to appreciate the sensations of the four children to whom this gloomy catastrophe had occurred.

Wet Magic, beginning of Chapter 10.”
― E. Nesbit

“On discovering a fire, the instructions ran, shout Fire and try to put it out. It was useful, heart-of the matter advice, and could be extended almost indefinitely in any direction. On discovering your husband's guests are arseholes, shout Arseholes and try to put them out.”
― Mick Herron, Down Cemetery Road

“Some bodies were meant for Speedo. His was black.”
― Carrie Vaughn, Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand

“The wallpaper was aggressively patterned, as was the carpet: together they gave the same effect as when you rub your eyes too hard with the heels of your hands.

Ch. 7”
― Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, Hard Going