Let us not ignore the truth among ourselves. . . politically we are the aggressors and they defend themselves. . . The country is theirs, because they inhabit it, whereas we want to come here and settle down, and in their view we want to take away from them their country.
it is amazin, she thinks, how simple appearances can be created - a rush, a smile, a new coat of paint, a slow, calm voice, a hug, a new dress - a resolve to keep out questions and cling to secrets