Does anyone know what book the quote
"Merry Cat said Constance, would you like a cup (?spot?) of tea?" or
"Constance said Merry Cat, would you like a cup (?spot?) of tea?

It is definitely not a new book, I remember it from probably 20 or more years ago & Not sure how old it was at that time. I have never been able to remember the title (or even anything much about the book itself) & it has been driving me crazy for years.!!

Thanks

"Mary Cat, said Constance, 'would you like a cup of tea?'
'Oh, no,' said Mary Cat, 'for you would surely poison me!'"
~ We Have Always Lived in the Castle
by Shirley Jackson

Also seen as:

"'Merricat,' said Constance, 'would you like a cup of tea?'
'No,' said Merricat, 'you'll surely poison me.'"
~We Have Always Lived in the Castle
by Shirley Jackson
1962
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/books/n3/n17654.htm?authorid=1491

"Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present."~Albert Camus.

Great, strange book!

Thank you both very much, I have been trying to find that name for years.

Thank you so much for the post. It's really useful.

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