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"I felt like a hunted animal, followed constantly, waiting to be killed."
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"So it comes to this: I would have lost her either way. If Cole hadn't reinfected her, I would have lost her in the hospital bed. And now Cole's wolf tozin pumps through her veins, and I lose her to the woods, like I lose everything I love.So here is me, and I am a boy watched--by her parents' suspicious eyes, since they cannot prove that I kidnapped Grace but believe nonetheless--and I am a boy watchful--because Tom Culpeper's bitterness is growing palpable in this tiny town and I will NOT bury Grace's body--and I am a boy waiting--for the heat and the fruitfulness of summer, waiting to see who will walk out of those woods for me. Waiting for my lovely summer girl."

"You usually have to wait for that which is worth waiting for."

"I've been waiting for that bright sunshine to show up and shine in my back door someday."

"Perhaps there is no agony worse than the tedium I experienced waiting for Something to Happen."

"I was so naive I didn't even know about agents. I telephoned the William Morris agency and asked to speak to Mr. Morris. I expected Bill Morris to be waiting for my call."

"No, when I worked as an accountant I was falling asleep waiting for 5 o'clock."
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"While the government can tell you that I am an innocent man, the government's letter cannot give me back my good name or my reputation."
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