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"[S]he had the sudden realization that she was a consumable good being evaluated for purchase by the two men at the table, with Delphine as auctioneer" (105).

"'Panic,' ...It came from the Greek god Pan: the god of the woods. He liked to trick people, to confuse and disorient them until they lost their bearings, and their minds. To panic, said T.J., was to make an enemy of the forest. To stay calm was to be it's friend" (49).

"There was a particular brand of humor employed by twelve- and thirteen-year-old girls... From the wall, she watched them quietly, fondly, recalling what it was like to be in this moment of life that was like a breath before speech, a last sweet pause before some great unveiling" (34).