“A raintree bent towards a window in one side of the bungalow, eavesdropping on the conversations that had taken place inside over years.”
“I despise this weakness in myself--this endless one-sided conversation that takes the place of action...”
“When I saw her I was in love with her. Everything turned over inside of me. She looked toward the door, saw there was no one, then she sat on the side of the bed and leaned over and kissed me.”
“Kids who don't eavesdrop on adult conversations are doomed to a childhood of ignorance.”
“It must have taken years of inside meaness to soak to her outside, because she had a bad case of ugly. ---Shug ”
“I got to eavesdrop at a window. As Clay said, I did have another option. I could wait in the car and let them fill me in later. So, eavesdropping it was.”