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"'I'm Joan of Arc,' I said. My father looked over his paper. 'Mmm,' he said. 'Very nice.' 'Fancy thinking of that,' said my mother. She was always pleased when her children thought of anything."

Very relatable. I'm pleased when my children think of anything too.

"The walls were painted white, the ceiling blue with gold stars. On the altar stood Our Lady in a white veil with a blue cloak. Her cheeks were pink, her hair a rippling gold. She looked very smooth. Two tin lilies painted white and green stood on either side of her. All the colours were pure and child-like. It was like a holy fairy tale, I felt."

Dorothy Whipple's convent education is fascinating.