The Diary Of A Young Girl & Tales From The Secret Annex

Father decided to sound out these two gentlemen, and they thought it was an excellent plan.

that for mere sheets of printed paper!

getting along better lately,

That’s surely the road to success.

That’s the way things ought to be.

Let’s hope the thing draws!

What’s the good of grumbling about it now?

moan and groan

Quite industrious, don’t you think?

I’m enthusiastic about the Joop ter Heul series. I’ve enjoyed all of Cissy van Marxveldt’s books very much. I’ve read The Zaniest Summer four times, and the ludicrous situations still make me laugh.