"What time will dinner be tonight?" said Frances. "Half past six," said Mother. "Then I will have plenty of time to run away after dinner," said Frances.
~from A Baby Sister for Frances by Russell Hoban
I think this is priceless since I can remember several times during childhood when my sisters and I "ran away from home" when we were out of sorts with our parents, only to return just in time for supper.
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