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“But—“ he started to say, and it got no further than that. For while he was about to say that he didn’t think that was quite fair (…) he suddenly discovered the way he would carry his little sound from the fortress. In the instant between saying the word and before it sailed off into the air he had clamped his lips shut—and the “but” was trapped in his mouth, all made but not spoken.

“By royal command the pastry chefs have worked all night in the half bakery to make sure that—“
“The half bakery?” questioned Milo.
“Of course, the half bakery,” snapped the King. “Where do you think half-baked ideas come from? Now, please don’t interrupt. by royal command the pastry chefs have worked all night to—“
“What’s a half-baked idea?” asked Milo again.

starting a new night time ritual and this is my bed time book. classic. one of my absolute faves as a kid