He couldn't bring himself to look directly at her. Her gown was the color of daylight just before sunset; if he looked at her too long, he feared he might be left blind once she was gone.

“She had always thought that she wanted someone to love her beyond all reason. S…”

“Libraries are the future of reading. When the economy is down, we need to make …”

“The dog looked up in entreaty. Liquid brown eyes begged: Take me with you. I’ll…”

“You see, I'm not some shiny bauble to be strung onto a necklace and displayed f…”