Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Chapter 6 Quotes

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Chapter 6 Quotes

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Enoch O'Connor

Quote 7

"I'm either one hundred seventeen or one hundred eighteen," said a heavy-lidded boy named Enoch. He looked no more than thirteen. (6.188)

Even though the kids are all basically senior citizens, none of them look that way. The time loops prevents them from aging.

Quote 8

"We're peculiar," [Millard] replied, sounding a bit puzzled. "Aren't you?"

"I don't know. I don't think so."

"That's a shame." (6.17-6.19)

In this book, it's a good thing to identify as peculiar. Of course, don't all "peculiar" children just want to find others just like them?

Quote 9

"We were always so desperate for news of Abe. I asked him once if he should like to worry me to death, the way he insisted on living in the open like that." (6.64)

One drawback to being stuck in the time loop is that it's difficult to communicate with the outside world. Even if Grandpa did want to communicate with them, it would be hard to get news to them.