"In Our Time" Quotes
A collection of short stories that capture the experiences of individuals during World War I and the post-war era.
fiction | 156 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
The leaves lay sodden in the rain and the wind drove the rain against the big green autobus at the terminal.
The train went on up the track out of sight, around one of the hills of burnt timber.
He could hear the wind in the trees, the leaves, and the rain on the roof.
The others all sat on the straw, leaning against the packs.
You ought to get some sleep, Nick.
The train was coming in, away off in the cutting.
He sat on the straw, and the others sat on the straw, and the wind blew in the canvas and made the lamps flicker.
The girl who was unmarried was pregnant.
We had to have the oil of wintergreen.
The train was going faster.
