She looked at me and laughed pointlessly. Then she flounced over to the dog, kissed it with ecstasy, and swept into the kitchen, implying that a dozen chefs awaited her orders there.

“The windows were ajar and gleaming white against the fresh grass outside that s…”

“First one gives off his best picture, the bright and finished product mended wi…”

“And he could not tell why the struggle was worthwhile, why he had determined to…”

“And as the moon rose higher the inessential houses began to melt away until gra…”