How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
In the evening and at night in the hiding place with Jacob, the passion and tenderness of our love-making, the fun of our private talk and jokes, the consolation, the fantasy of our future together, the refreshment of the things we read and recited to each other from Sam's book (the only one we had in English). (17.24)
One book of poetry becomes a prized possession for the lovebirds, perhaps because they have nothing else. It's their escape, their emotions, and their passions for one another, all rolled into one. Plus it's a link to the outside world and the shared human experience.