The line abounds in curves and grades, Mr. Thompson writes. Snow fences are most conspicuous all the way, and vie with fire protection notices through the forests in catching the eye. ….

They didn't sell cigarettes where you were, doll? Palmer asked. […] I'm sure they did, Willa said, but I would have had trouble buying them. Want to tell me why, sugarpie?

It doubles itself in the middle of his life, reflects itself in another, repeats itself, protasis, epitasis, catastasis, catastrophe.

"Clotilde is taking a Berlitz course in American slang. I think her instructors are a little confused about it too.