Then something began pushing things up out of the soil and making things out of nothing. One day things weren’t there and another they were. I had ne… - Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Then something began pushing things up out of the soil and making things out of nothing. One day things weren’t there and another they were. I had never watched things before and it made me feel very curious. Scientific people are always curious and I am going to be scientific. I keep saying to myself, ’What is it? What is it?’ It’s something. It can’t be nothing!

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About Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frances Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was an English–American playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, including The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy. See also: The Secret Garden (1993 film)

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Pen Names: Stephen Townesend
Alternative Names: Frances Eliza Hodgson F. H. Burnett Frances Hodgson Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett Frensis Hoxhson Bernet
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