Nakon pet minuta transfuzije objavio je da više nije u životnoj opasnosti. Pomilovavši je ispod brade, reče: 'Što ćeš ovdje, dušo? Još si tako mlada da ni ne znaš kako život zna biti gadan.' Cecilia je nato usmeno dala svoju jedinu samoubilačku poruku, usput rečeno i beskorisnu jer će preživjeti. 'Doktore', rekla je, 'očito nikad niste bili trinaestogodišnja djevojčica.

Jeffrey Eugenides


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Na kraju nije bilo bitno koliko su godina imale niti da su bile cure, nego samo da smo ih voljeli, a one nisu čule naš zov; ne čuju nas ni danas, dok ih prorijeđene kose i salastih trbuha iz kućice na drvetu dozivamo da izađu iz soba, kamo su otišle da zauvijek budu same - same u samoubojstvu, a samoubojstvo je dublje od smrti - i gdje mi nikad nećemo naći djeliće da ih nanovo sklopimo.

Jeffrey Eugenides


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O Earth, lie heavily upon her eyes;
Seal her sweet eyes weary of watching Earth;
Lie close around her; leave no room for mirth
With its harsh laughter, nor for sound of sighs.
She hath no questions, she hath no replies.

Jeffrey Eugenides

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During a warm winter rain ... the basins of her collarbones collected water.

Jeffrey Eugenides

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Virgin suicide
What was that she cried?
No use in stayin'
On this holocaust ride
She gave me her cherry
She's my virgin suicide

Jeffrey Eugenides

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Mr. Lisbon had the feeling that he didn't know who she was, that children were only strangers you agreed to live with.

Jeffrey Eugenides

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When we asked him to sum up his impression of the girls' emotional state at that point, he said, "Buffeted but not broken.

Jeffrey Eugenides

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The pains they took to make themselves smooth! The rashes the creams left! The futility of it all! The enemy, hair, was invincible. It was life itself.

Jeffrey Eugenides


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Tessie and I lay in our chairs, listening to wax being violently removed. 'Oh my!' cried the large lady. 'Is nothing,' belittled Helga. 'I do it perfect.' 'Oweee!' yelped a bikini-liner. And Helga, taking an oddly femenist stance: 'See what you do for the mens? You suffer. Is not worth it.

Jeffrey Eugenides


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There is a small window of opportunity for freckled girls to tan.

Jeffrey Eugenides


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