He's a man, she thought, and the very word gave her s frisson, a lurch inside.

“They did not talk about the larger present, so circumscribed, so uncontrollable…”

“Last year we had many smallish hopes, made many smallish attempts, suffered man…”

“Courage for the big troubles in life, lad' he'd say, 'and patience for the smal…”

“Look how beautiful the green lawns of the park are in the misty evening light, …”