Capital
‘There are a few things we need to eliminate,’ the doctor said. ‘A brain tumour is the first of...
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The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
He felt they were laughing at him. Confusion caused him to forget what he had meant to say. The...
Alias Grace
Today Dr. Jordan looks more disarranged than usual, and as if he has something on his mind; he...
The Dispossessed
“Men are physically stronger,” the doctor asserted with professional finality.
“Yes, often, and larger, but what does that matter when we have machines? And even when we don’t have machines, when we must dig with the shovel or carry on the back, the men maybe work faster – the big ones – but the women work longer… Often I have wished I was as tough as a woman.”
Indian Camp
At the lake shore there was another rowboat drawn up. The two Indians stood waiting.
Nick and his father got in the stern…
