“he said it was sweeter and thicker than cows then he wanted to milk me into the tea...”

“When I makes tea I makes tea, as old mother Grogan said. And when I makes water I makes water.”

“This race and this country and this life produced me, he said. I shall express myself as I am.”

“In one letter that he had written to her then he had said: Why is it that words like these seem to me so dull and cold? Is it because there is no word tender enough to be your name?”

“She said he just looked as if he was asleep, he looked that peaceful and resigned. No one would think he'd make such a beautiful corpse.”

“And then I asked him with my eyes to ask again yes and then he asked me would I yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will yes.”

“Know all men, he said, time's ruins build eternity's mansions.”