# Dedication explained — The Red House Mystery

> Chapter companion for The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne.

## What happens

A. A. Milne dedicates the book to his father, John Vine Milne, acknowledging his love for detective stories and expressing gratitude and affection.

## Key lines

> Like all really nice people, you have a weakness for detective stories, and feel that there are not enough of them.

You are a good person who enjoys detective stories and wishes there were more.

_Milne affectionately notes his father's fondness for the genre._

> So, after all that you have done for me, the least that I can do for you is to write you one.

Given everything you've done for me, writing this book is the smallest repayment.

_Milne frames the book as a personal gift of gratitude._

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