Yes, ma'am. He figured the world was a sorry affair and that it had enough ugly things in it and what he was going to do was concentrate on putting something sweet in it.
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There is just no predicting what kind of sentences you might say, thought Flora. For instance, who would ever think you would shout, You’re going to vacuum up that squirrel!?
Look at me, he said to her. His arms and legs jerked. Look at me. You got your wish. I have learned how to love. And it’s a terrible thing. I’m broken. My heart is broken. Help me. The old woman turne...
I have already been loved, said Edward. I have been loved by a girl named Abilene. I have been loved by a fisherman and his wife and a hobo and his dog. I have been loved by a boy who played the harmo...
Gloria Dump looked over at the preacher. He nodded his head at Gloria and cleared his throat and said, Dear God, thank you for warm summer nights and candlelight and good food. But thank you most of a...
During the night, while Bull and Lucy slept, Edward, with ever-open eyes, stared up at the constellations. He said their names, and then he said the names of the people who loved him. He started with...