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1. What is happening "more and more often" (4) to Arthur in Section 1?

Arthur visits his wife's grave every day to have lunch with her. He is noticing, more and more, that as he walks by the gravestones, the dead are speaking to him, in a way. He feels like he can look at the gravestone and see the person. He feels like he can understand who they were, what they looked like, and interesting details about themselves and their lives.

2. How does Arthur describe the girl he often sees at the graveyard, in Section 1?

He notices her because they both spend a lot of time at the graveyard. She is young and pretty, with spiky black hair, pale skin, and large eyes. She has a sort of punk style to her, but he notices that she does not have a coat or jacket, indicating to him that she is not well looked after. Plus, she is at the cemetery during school hours, and he thinks she should be in school.

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