Aug 03, 2009 02:45
.. the object of her passion was only an accessory to the passion itself, a passion that through its long suppression was now asserting itself with volcanic intensity.
But to Clara, it was still an inequitable equation. Unbalanceable books. Faith is hard to achieve, easy to lose. She became more and more reluctant to leave the impress of her knees in the red cushions in the Kingdom Hall. She would not wear sashes, carry banners, or give out leaflets. she would not tell anyone about missing steps. She discovered dope, forgot the staircase, and began taking the elevator.
.. also two slender muscular arms that could only make sense wrapped around a lover; ...
It was during this time that Archie learne dthe true power of do-it-yourself, how it uses a hammer and nails to replace nouns and adjectives, how it allos men to communicate. a lesson he kept with him all his life.