Excerpts from Chapter VII of "Levels" - Freedom
A standard ritual was soon established to determine a change in direction. (Page 175)
Alfred nodded his agreement and quickly turned his head away to hide the tears starting to form in his eyes and, in so doing, did not notice the ones forming in mine. (Page 176)
"I didn't mean that I don't like you personally. I just don't like you the way my friends like you." (Page 180)
"I believe somebody gave somebody a certain secret signal." (Page 187)
"They only wear that clothing while in their home level so that they will blend in with their surroundings whenever they must venture out beyond the boundaries." (Page 194)
"Until you told us, I had no idea that females were required to make the crossing." (Page 196)
"Our society does not tolerate petty jealousy or one person's right to claim the exclusive possession of another." (Page 202)
The three of them continued eating and talking as if plucking someone's eye out was a common occurrence. (Page 205)
Jade suggested an activity that might tire us sufficiently to make sleep possible. It did. (Page 206)
This revelation was very interesting, but none among us seemed to think that the color of one's skin or how it got that way was really all that important since it didn't seem to make them different in any other way. (Page 210)
Alfred nodded his agreement and quickly turned his head away to hide the tears starting to form in his eyes and, in so doing, did not notice the ones forming in mine. (Page 176)
"I didn't mean that I don't like you personally. I just don't like you the way my friends like you." (Page 180)
"I believe somebody gave somebody a certain secret signal." (Page 187)
"They only wear that clothing while in their home level so that they will blend in with their surroundings whenever they must venture out beyond the boundaries." (Page 194)
"Until you told us, I had no idea that females were required to make the crossing." (Page 196)
"Our society does not tolerate petty jealousy or one person's right to claim the exclusive possession of another." (Page 202)
The three of them continued eating and talking as if plucking someone's eye out was a common occurrence. (Page 205)
Jade suggested an activity that might tire us sufficiently to make sleep possible. It did. (Page 206)
This revelation was very interesting, but none among us seemed to think that the color of one's skin or how it got that way was really all that important since it didn't seem to make them different in any other way. (Page 210)
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