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 EugenidesNa 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 EugenidesO 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.
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During a warm winter rain ... the basins of her collarbones collected water.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 EugenidesTessie 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 EugenidesThere is a small window of opportunity for freckled girls to tan.
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