"Who are you?" the woman said at last. "Lyra Silver — " "… - Philip Pullman

"Who are you?" the woman said at last.

"Lyra Silver — "

"No, where d'you come from? What are you? How do you know things like this?" Wearily Lyra sighed; she had forgotten how roundabout Scholars could be. It was difficult to tell them the truth when a lie would have been so much easier for them to understand.

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Philip Pullman CBE (born October 19, 1946) is an English writer. He is the best-selling author of His Dark Materials, a trilogy of fantasy novels, and a number of other books.

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Alternative Names: Sir Philip Pullman • Sir Philip Nicholas Outram Pullman

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It was difficult to tell them the truth when a lie would have been so much easier for them to understand.

Lyra sighed; she had forgotten how roundabout Scholars could be. It was difficult to tell them the truth when a lie would have been so much easier for them to understand.

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"Who are you?" the woman said at last. "Lyra Silver — " "No, where d'you come from? What are you? How do you know things like this?" Wearily Lyra s… - Philip Pullman

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