Alas, Babylon Suffering Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

During the night highwaymen had raided the isolated home of Jim Hickey, the beekeeper, on Pasco Creek Road. They had killed him and his wife. (11.9)

A few months earlier, Jim Hickey gave Randy some honey for free, an incredibly kind gesture that nearly knocked Randy's socks off. So, yeah, we got a little teary-eyed when we read this. We'll cop to that. One of the hardest things about reading Alas, Babylon is seeing good-hearted people go through such heart-wrenching things.