“It wasn't sealed - she opened the flap. Inside was a cheque for a thousand dollars. Made out to her. From Daniel. It was a colossal slap in the face.” — Lesley Lokko Copy Share Image
“Guilt, Ameline discovered, was a terrible, unruly think, like toothache - dull nagging, persistent, never far from attention. Just when you got used to… — Lesley Lokko Copy Share Image
“It wasn't sealed - she opened the flap. Inside was a cheque for a thousand dollars. Made out to her. From Daniel. It was… — Lesley Lokko Copy Share Image
“How could you teach someone to survive? You pointed them in the right direction and hoped they'd swim, not sink. Waving, not drowning. There… — Lesley Lokko Copy Share Image
“Nobody told me love was warm. Such warmth - I seemed to remember it, it seemed like something forgotten by me since I was… — lesley lokko Copy Share Image
“The glow of delicioous tension coudn't be faked, not at any price. So when you leave, that's when you realise you've been living in… — Lesley Lokko Copy Share Image
“You have to find yourself. When you meet him again, you have to know who you are. He's finding out who he is.” — Lesley Lokko Copy Share Image
“She would love it. Just as he loved her. He paused for a second, his fingers touching the door handle. He was in love.… — Lesley Lokko Copy Share Image
