No?” She looked at him incredulously. “Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t chop him into worthless-bastard-themed confetti.

“As metal rang on metal, some inner part of Jem, some part that had been lost wi…”

“She had never asked herself whether it cost him any effort. Any effort to stand…”

“I can offer you my life, but it is a short life; I can offer you my heart, thou…”

“I've never seen anyone get so excited over books before. You'd think they were …”