"Already, she could feel the stares of the congregation and the fiery sermon her grandfather would deliver for her benefit alone." (Chapter One, page 7)

"It seems anything that is pleasurable is sinful, dear one, and as for Abby's soul, she is as innocent as you are. Do not take things so seriously, Dorothy. Life is hard enough without some joy at times. Perhaps I shall have you join Abigail here, and let you race with the devil for a fortnight." (Chapter One, page 9)

"She remembered all the times the doctors tried to figure out what was wrong with Pap. They had bled him, changed his diet, and prayed over him. Finally they had shrugged their shoulders and told Mama that there was nothing they could do to remove these strange, dark fits he had." (Chapter Four, page 34)

"Abigail realized hew as torn up inside, and yet she could...