First Death in Nova Scotia Flashcards
1
Q
In the…
A
cold, cold parlor my mother laid out arthur
2
Q
Since Uncle Arthur…
A
fired a bullet into him. he hadn’t said a word.
3
Q
His breast…
A
was deep and white, cold and caressable; his eyes were red glass, much to be desired
4
Q
‘come’…
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said my mother, ‘come’ and say goodbye
5
Q
I was lifted…
A
up and given one lily of the valley
6
Q
Arthur’s coffin…
A
was a little frosted cake
7
Q
arthur…
A
was very small.
8
Q
he was…
A
all white, like a doll
9
Q
jack frost…
A
had dropped the brush and left him white, forever
10
Q
but how…
A
could Arthur go, clutching his tiny lily, with his eyes shut up so tight and the roads deep in snow?
