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Chapter of Conversing With The Real Misses

Instead of talking to the real Miss Spink and Miss Forcible about "the/-- theatre/theater", say "'I love the theatre! The world's a stage.'"

Instead of talking to the real Miss Spink and Miss Forcible about "the/-- past", say "'You see, Coraline, we were famous actresses, in our time. We trod the boards, luvvy.'"

Instead of talking with the real Miss Spink and Miss Forcible about the dogs, say "'The answer to the question why we have a lot of dogs is easy to answer. You never feel lonely and you always have someone with you to protect you, because I'm often afraid, especially in the fog during our morning walk.'"

Instead of talking with the real Miss Spink and Miss Forcible about the talisman:

if Miss Spink and Miss Forcible are not carrying the talisman:

say "'You never know what a talisman is good for. Keep your eye on it.'";

otherwise:

continue the action.

Instead of talking with the real Miss Spink and Miss Forcible about the stage, say "'I love the theatre! The world's a stage.'"

Instead of talking to the real Miss Spink and Miss Forcible about "the/-- gentleman/dream", say "'Oh, it was a wonderful dream. We met this gentleman and played for him, and he liked it, and said he'd recommend us to his family. He didn't look very healthy, though.'".