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Mortality Quotes
Darkness fell. (1.14)
Life, Consciousness, and Existence Quotes
Such a fine line between living and dying. (4.18)
Family Quotes
Maurice poked a finger in the baby's face and she woke up and squawked in alarm. (4.48)
War Quotes
"Austria has declared war on Serbia," Hugh said conversationally and Margaret said, "How silly. I spent a wonderful weekend in Vienna last year." (6.51)
Women and Femininity Quotes
Doctors for women should all be women themselves. Little chance of that. (3.11)
Sexuality Quotes
[Sylvie] had no idea where babies came from, even on her wedding night she remained baffled. (3.12)
Marriage Quotes
"Can a house be a corner? Isn't it at one?" So this is marriage, Sylvie thought. (4.43-4.44)
Memories and the Past Quotes
Pamela complained that she had never had a surprise party and Sylvie said, "Of course you have, you just don't remember." Was this true? Pamela frowned at the impossibility of knowing. (9.3)
Fate and Free Will Quotes
[Mrs. Glover's] strapping son was a straightforward George. "Tiller of the soil, from the Greek," […] and George was indeed a plowman on the nearby Ettringham Hall estate farm, as if they very n...
Prejudice Quotes
"Jews?" Bridget said, screwing up her plain features in distaste. (6.77)