Innocence Flashcards
Chapter 1
‘He patted the palm trunk softly; and, forced at last to believe in the reality of the island, laughed delightedly again and stood on his head.’
Chapter 5
'’Daddy said they habit found all the animals in the sea yet.’’
Chapter 8
‘He laid the conch with great care in the grass at his feet. The humiliating tears were running from the corner of each eye.’
“I’m not going to play any longer. Not with you.”
Chapter 8
’ … ages ago they had stood in two demure rows and their voices had been the song of angels.’
Chapter 10
‘What could be safer than the bus centre with its lamps and wheels?’
Chapter 12
‘Might it not be possible to walk boldly into the fort, say– “I’ve got pax,” laugh lightly and sleep among the others?’
Chapter 12
‘They’re not as bad as that. It was an accident.’
Chapter 12
‘Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart.’
