The girl, Jennilyn, was very dark, like her mama […]

Reenactors called this “galvanizing,” the Civil War term for soldiers who switched sides during the conflict.

Emily. Em-il-y, three syllables, like a knock on the door of destiny. Such an odd, old-fashioned name, compared to those Kylies and Traceys and Jades — names that reeked of Impulse and grease and stood out in gaudy neon colours

As the train passes at speed, it is taking geolocated pictures at a very fast rate, explains Karim.