“I lay, rapt and naked, on Irwin's rough blanket, waiting for the miraculous change to make itself felt. But all I felt was a sharp, startlingly bad pain. […] Then the stories of blood-stained bridal sheets and capsules of red ink bestowed on already deflowered brides floated back to me. I wondered how much I would bleed, and lay down, nursing the towel. It occurred to me that the blood was my answer. I couldn't possibly be a virgin any more. I smiled into the dark. I felt part of a great tradition.” BloodSheetsBleedingVirginityBrideBlood StainLosing VirginityTowelDarnkess Book:the bell jar Source: the bell jar
“Porque tenía los ojos de un hombre que durante mucho tiempo ha estado intentando mirar en la oscuridad y acaso ha empezado a ver lo que hay en ella” DevilSatanDarnkess Book:The Stand Source: The Stand