“What makes a child of four realize that something awful is going to happen? (168)”
“This is awful. I don't know what's going to happen to me or to anyone else in the world.”
“Something, or something awful or something wonderful was certain to happen on every day in this part of Africa.”
“Do you ever get the feeling that something awful might happen?' James asked me. . . I sat up. 'I'm the awful thing that happens.”
“When something awful happens, sometimes people get stuck.”
“Her father sagged as relief spread through him. “I thoughtsomething awful was happening.”She frowned. “Something awful was happening. It could havegot stuck in my hair.”