Like magic, the frog hip-hopped out of her thoughts and the starlings came fluttering back and Sammy was there.

It was already dusk, and the lamps were just being lighted as we paced up and down in front of Briony Lodge, waiting for the coming of its occupant.

A large flock of black and white peewees—magpie larks—passed over our heads from a patch of mangrove […] .

Maria says that she enjoys throat fucking but her boyfriend believes she just does it to please him due to self-esteem.