Now listen, we need to be quiet as mice. No, quieter than that. As quiet as . . . as . . .” “Dead mice?” Reynie suggested. “Perfect,” said Kate with an approving nod. “As quiet as dead mice.
Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
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