"All he could do was wait and learn what its whims were." Chapter 2, p. 10

"How long could it last? How long, he wondered, could he abide it?" Chapter 2, p. 11

"It's certainly gotten around that Abelard Hassam di Chirico Flint, of the Mossville Flints, is missing." Chapter 3, p. 14

"You will do what you will do." Chapter 5, p. 32

"He had no use for the time the watch could tell, but he needed the ticking." Chapter 10, p. 60

"The environment didn't seem altogether friendly." Chapter 11, p. 64

"He was going to live; his wounds were healing, thank God." Chapter 13, p. 77

"How deeply one felt when alone." Chapter 13, p. 77

"I think you've found your vocation." Chapter 15, p. 93

"His whole being ached to be with her." Chapter 17, p. 101

"The island had been his home for a full year. It had given him sustenance, guidance, warmth, like a parent." Chapter 17, p. 103

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