Подарок для королевы

Некоторые люди просто притягивают к себе приключения.

‘Yes - this is obviously a short cut,’ said Dick, pleased. ‘I expect we’ll see the lights of the farm-house in a minute.’
‘Or fall into the blue pond first,’ said Anne, rather dismally.

Some children always had adventures and some didn’t. Anne thought it would be much nicer to read about adventures than to have them.

Don’t cross your bridges before you come to them