"He wondered how long ago this had happened"

"He wondered how long ago this had happened" - The Color of Shadows by Colm Toibin

"She was ready to leave once more"

"She was ready to leave once more" - The Color of Shadows by Colm Toibin

"He was always sure that his mother was alive"

"He was always sure that his mother was alive" - The Color of Shadows by Colm Toibin

"She looked at him and nodded cheerfully"

"She looked at him and nodded cheerfully" - The Color of Shadows by Colm Toibin

"As the year went on, and spring gave way to summer"

"As the year went on, and spring gave way to summer" - The Color of Shadows by Colm Toibin

"The house had a smell of damp and old cooking"

"The house had a smell of damp and old cooking" - The Color of Shadows by Colm Toibin