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Aurora I found these quotes here on Goodreads, and I was wondering if anyone is able to tell me what pages or chapters they're on. I know that it's probably a different edition from mine, but an approximate page would be nice. I'm just trying to save time searching through the entire book, so if anyone knows off-hand where they occur, I would greatly appreciate the assistance so I don't have to spend a few hours looking for them. Thanks!

"The night is mine, my own time, to do with it as I will, as long as I am quiet."

"Then we had the irises, rising beautiful and cool on their tall stalks, like blown glass, like pastel water momentarily frozen in a splash, light blue, light mauve, and the darker ones, velvet and purple, black cat's ears in the sun, indigo shadow, and the bleeding hearts, so female in shape it was a surprise they'd not long since been rooted out."

"There are to be no toeholds for love. We are two-legged wombs, that’s all: sacred vessels, ambulatory chalices."


Sheila I have a paperback edition. This is where I find these quotes:

1st quote, 1st line of chapter 7, page 49

2nd, chapter 25, page 196

3rd, chapter 23, page 176


Aurora Thank you so very much for your help! I found them all in my edition with that information. I appreciate the time you took helping me know where those are.


message 4: by Sheila (last edited Oct 07, 2013 03:30PM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Sheila Sure. I think I practically have the book memorized by now. It didn't take too long to find them. :) I especially love the quote about the flowers, it's one of my favorites.


Leslie Seems like if this is for a school assignment, one should be reading the book and finding them as they go?


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