“Rosy ferried the drinks back to the table, slid the Guinness his way. You said you have a show. Is it a comedy?No, but you will laugh, I hope, after hearing my qualifications. His eyes glittered. I...”

“Rosys mummy hands Franny a clear plastic bag full of reject biscuits, then Rosy holds her cheek out for Frannys wet kiss. Rosy wipes the slime from her face and Franny cackles, then shows them both...”

“Rosy waited as long as she dared then sat forward and let her eye rove Frannys lounge, up and down the shelves, looking for something, not even sure she could bring herself to act if she saw it aga...”

“Rosy lifted her arm, tried to say something, then pointed at the cafe, held her head, covered her mouth andhumiliation of humiliationsshe began to cry. Right there in the street. Im so confused, sh...”

“Franny? Rosy held up the four little Franks. Could I keep one of these?Franny looked at her hard for a moment then nodded. Course you can, hen, she said, But thats not your daddy.Rosy gaped. Its no...”

“Rosy ferried the drinks back to the table, slid the Guinness his way. “You said you have a show. Is it a comedy?”“No, but you will laugh, I hope, after hearing my qualifications.” His eyes glittere...”

“I am quite sure I am more afraid of people who are themselves terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself.”

“If the devil is sending you thoughts of fear, resist him, stop the thoughts”

“Perhaps living in fear can drive all devils out of a person.”

“Rosy waited as long as she dared then sat forward and let her eye rove Frannys lounge, up and down the shelves, looking for something, not even sure she could bring herself to act if she saw it aga...”

“Over the water of time I call to youIn a language I do not know.”

“Grandmam came back from that distance in time that separates grandmothers from their grandchildren and made herself a mother to me.”

“I stand before her, meeting her eye to eye and nose to nose. My head takes a slight bow as I clench my fist. I should have just killed you like any other bloodsucking vampire.So why didnt you? She ...”

“War is a monster. War is the devil. It starts and it consumes and it grows and grows. And otherwise normal men become monsters, too.”

“Maybe becoming a monster is a sign of strength.”