•~ Leslie, were you
scared? Did you know you were dying? Were you
scared like me? A picture of Leslie
being sucked into the cold water flashed
across his brain. (p. 152)
•~ “’Course you’re scared. Anybody’d be scared. You just gotta trust me,
OK? I’m not gonna let you fall, May
Belle. I promise
you. (p.154)
•~ “Lord, May Belle, I was shaking like Jello.” (p.157)