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It was all coming out from somewhere, and I just had the job of writing it down. I was, however, determined that the central characters would have a happy ending, but it was quite difficult sometimes to get them out of trouble.

Source: Interview with Naomi Mitchison, by Raymond H. Thompson, 15 Apr 1989; found at www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/intrvws/mitchisn.htm
-- Naomi Mitchison, (Nov 1 1897-1999), Scottish novelist; Her numerous works include the historcial novel The Conquered, 1923; and the children's book Snake, 1976.

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