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“In her obsession, infatuation, love blindness - call it what you will - she gave of herself so as not to appear ungenerous, but especially to please. In giving, she was buying Gilbert's affections. He in turn would rarely put his hand in his pocket - metaphorically or otherwise - for anyone.” WomenInfatuationBoyfriendNeedy Women Book:A Brief History of Several Boyfriends: Stories Source: A Brief History of Several Boyfriends: Stories
“Don't mention the fire. People will go silent, not knowing what to say.” PoetryNatureLossRebirthPortugalForest FiresA New Start Book:After the Fire: poems Source: After the Fire: poems
“Christine gave Louise a knowing look, but Louise did not know what the knowing in the look was meant to mean.” FriendshipsAbu DhabiUnreliable NarratorsA Visit To The Museum Book:The Book of Reasonable Women Source: The Book of Reasonable Women
“He had large hazel eyes. They looked at you but, somehow, they didn't seem to see you. They looked right through you. The other thing I noticed about Rajiv were his ears, and how they jutted out from the sides of his head. Could anyone blame me for thinking he was ugly?” Children S BooksStrangenessAbu DhabiNew FriendInternational School Book:The Boy Who Never Smiled Source: The Boy Who Never Smiled
“Philip lost count of the Pundaris who came and went from the flat that evening. His ears were filled with their easy chatter, and his nose with the overpowering aroma of the incense from the okaly tree, some of which he noticed was being rolled into strips of dried yellibellee leaves, then lit, and then passed from guest to guest with much pleasurable clucking and humming. When his turn came, his lungs filled with a rush of menthol and cinnamon, edged he thought with an aftertaste of fly spray.” CustomsExpatsInnocents AbroadLocal TraditionsNamisansPundarisWedding Preparations Book:A Traveller's Guide to Namisa: a novel Source: A Traveller's Guide to Namisa: a novel