“ But in their secret hearts, each new that it wasn't all right and would never be all right between them again. Betty Smith
“ But she didn't want to recall things. She wanted to live things - or as a compromise, re-live rather than reminisce. Betty Smith
“ Did you ever see so many pee-wee hats, Carl?They're beanies.They call them pee-wees in Brooklyn.But I'm not in Brooklyn.But you're still a Brooklynite.I wouldn't want that to get around, Annie.You don… Betty Smith
“ Someday you'll remember what I said and you'll thank me for it.Francie wished adults would stop telling her that. Already the load of thanks in the future was weighing her down. She figured she'd have… Betty Smith