“They arrived home again to a most peculiar sight. The small garden at the front of the Banana House had been transformed. A tidal wave of cushions, beanbags, quilts, hearth rugs, and sleeping bags appeared to have swept up the lawn and broken at the wall. From Indigo's window a multicolored rope of knotted bedsheets came snaking out and ended among the cushions. As Micheal and Caddy watched, a mattress emerged and fell to the ground, followed by a rain of pillows."Indigo!" shouted Caddy, jumping out of the car.Indigo's and Rose's heads appeared in the window above."It's all right, Caddy!" Indigo called cheerfully. "We've been doing it all the time you've been gone.""We keep finding more stuff to land on!" added Rose. "Look!”

Share & Save

Meaning

Not documented yet.

When It Was Said

Not documented yet.

Who It Was Said To

Not documented yet.

Historical Context

Not documented yet.

Source

Not documented yet.

Original Language & Translation

Originally said in English.

Did They Really Say It?

Not documented yet.

Did You Know?

Not documented yet.

About Hilary McKay

Hilary McKay is quoted here; further biographical details are not publicly available.

More from Hilary McKay (17 quotes) →

READ THE SOURCE

Books by Hilary McKay

The Exiles

1991

VIEW ON AMAZON

The Exiles in Love

1996

VIEW ON AMAZON

Lulu and the duck in the park

2011

VIEW ON AMAZON

Lulu and the rabbit next door

2014

VIEW ON AMAZON

Dog Friday

1994

VIEW ON AMAZON