"They paused—then she pointed to the darkest corner"
"It seemed to Adelaide that it held a whole bushel of fried chicken and biscuits"
"The child stared at her uncle so seriously that he was actually embarrassed"
"Old Jonas would listen by her bedside to convince himself that she was really breathing"
"They began to creep forward, making as little noise as possible"
"'You are pouting,' she said, 'or you'd never be sitting in this room where nobody ever comes'"
"'That's why you see these shoes lookin' like they're spang new'"
"Mr. Sanders went from the courthouse with a sweeping stride"
