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Moominmamma's calm comfort in a favourite passage

Original: "Sniff shot like an arrow into Moominhouse. 'What is it?' asked Moominmamma, stirring the jam. Sniff crept very close to

Readers are sharing a passage from Tove Jansson's Moomin books in which a frightened Sniff bursts into the Moominhouse and whispers to Moominmamma that a secret society is after him. She reassures him with the quietly iconic reply, 'Not while I'm here.' The exchange is being praised as a perfect example of Moominmamma's steady, comforting presence at the heart of the series.

Why now: Fans enjoy quoting Jansson's warm, reassuring depiction of Moominmamma, which resonates as comforting reading.

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• "Sniff shot like an arrow into Moominhouse. 'What is it?' asked Moominmamma, stirring the jam. Sniff crept very close to her and hid his nose in her apron. 'A secret society is after me,' he whispered. 'It's coming to get me and ...' 'Not while I'm here,' said Moominmamma.… · MiaMarkTwo@syzito.xyz · 7

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