I promised to keep on going but maybe keep on going means coming back first.

I take my rucksack and go out the opening where the front door used to be. Manchee gets up from where he's curled and follows me. When I sit down, he recurls by my legs and fall asleep, farting happily and giving a doggy sigh. Simple to be a dog.

If you ever want to see how small you are in the plan of God, just stand at the edge of an ocean.

But a knife ain't just a thing, is it? It's a choice, it's something you do. A knife says yes or no, cut or not, die or don't. A knife takes a decision out of your hand and puts it in the world and it never goes back again.

Me and Todd? Together against the Mayor?" She smiles. "He doesn't stand a chance.

"You can eff off, too," I say, except I don't say eff, I say what 'eff' stands for.

Noise ain't Truth, Noise is what men want to be true, and there's a difference twixt those two things so big that it could ruddy well kill you if you don't watch out.