“Who was Hitler" demanded little Tracy"He was this bloke in World War Two" explained Ben.”

“There are two ways to be rich: One is by acquiring much, and the other is by desiring little.”

“Who was Hitler" demanded little Tracy"He was this bloke in World War Two" explained Ben.”

“Lady Dance's music wasn't a magic charm. I'd misunderstood. We had all failed to understand. The song and dance didn't stop us dying. It just stopped the fear of death swallowing us up while we were still alive. 'Rejoice,' came the soft voice of Lady Dance in my mind. 'Watch the moon and stars...' Death had ruled my life till I met Lady Dance. Her dance had set me free.”

“Dance, my darling dance! If you dance then death can't catch you! Nothing bad can touch you! Dance!”

“We're all bits that the war didn't take, Flinty thought, gazing at the stranger's back. But those left behind had a right to know more about the beast who'd chewed their lives and spat the remnants out.”