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“If the Lord is more gracious than any of us can begin to imagine, and I'm sure He is, then your Doll and a whole lot of people are safe, and warm, and very happy. And probably a little bit surprised.”
― Lila
― Lila
“I thought I had learned not to set my heart on anything.”
― Lila
― Lila
“He said, "I'm glad to see you."
"Why?"
He laughed. "Well, that's what people say sometimes. Besides, I AM glad to see you."
They walked on like that, right past the store. She said, "Why?"
He laughed again. "You ask such interesting questions."
"And you don't answer 'em." He nodded. It felt very good to have him walking beside her. Good like rest and quiet, like something you could live without but you needed anyway. That you had to learn how to miss, and then you'd never stop missing it.”
― Lila
"Why?"
He laughed. "Well, that's what people say sometimes. Besides, I AM glad to see you."
They walked on like that, right past the store. She said, "Why?"
He laughed again. "You ask such interesting questions."
"And you don't answer 'em." He nodded. It felt very good to have him walking beside her. Good like rest and quiet, like something you could live without but you needed anyway. That you had to learn how to miss, and then you'd never stop missing it.”
― Lila
“In St. Louis one of the girls had said to her, Just pretend you're pretty so they can pretend you're pretty.”
― Lila
― Lila
“[She] was horribly in love with that man. You can't go on forever thinking about nothing at all, and he had a nice face and that laugh, and what harm was there in it since she could hardly even bring herself to look at him.”
― Lila
― Lila
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