“But then the elf-child sighed, and gave up her sport; because it grieved her to have done harm to a little being that was as wild as the sea-breeze, or as wild as Pearl herself.”
“The scent of the sea, a wild turbulent storm, crashing into her mind. Elena, why is Dmitri naked?”
“Wild Nights—Wild Nights!Were I with theeWild Nights should beOur luxury!Futile—the winds—To a heart in port—Done with the compass—Done with the chart!Rowing in Eden—Ah, the sea!Might I but moor— Tonight—In thee!”
“A succulent wild woman is one of any age who feels free to fully express herself in every dimension of her life.”
“It gave her a creeping sense of impending aloneness, like she was some orphaned animal raised by do-gooders, soon to be released into the wild. She didn't want to be released into the wild. She wanted to be held dear.”
“Then from far away across the world he smelled good things to eat, so he gave up being king of the wild things.”