Srange Meeting by Susan Hill

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John's hatred of civillions- they don't understand
"He thought- I want to go back. For there was nothing for him here." (p15)
1 of 11
The hope that wasn't to be like that at all
"You'll be back here before Christmas. They know what they're doing." (p15)
2 of 11
Back Home
"He thought, I want to go back." (p18)
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John talking about Beth
"She was like all the others, understood nothing" (p24)
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John talking about Beth
"She knew nothing about him now" (p26)
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Constance Hilliard
"I like to trouble. That is the least I can do" (p28)
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People back home did not know the horrors that the soldiers faced
"There are so many things one could begin to imagine" 'could they?' (p31)
7 of 11
Back Home
"There was nothing left of himself at Cliff House, only pieces of the past belonging to some stranger" (p31)
8 of 11
Back Home
"..mothers, aunts, sisters, wives, who had no idea what might be really suitable" (p32)
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Back Home
"He felt nothing, no particular fear or despair" (p33)
10 of 11
Back Home
".. he was changed, he would not belong in England now. None of them belonged there" (p46)
11 of 11

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

"You'll be back here before Christmas. They know what they're doing." (p15)

Back

The hope that wasn't to be like that at all

Card 3

Front

"He thought, I want to go back." (p18)

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

"She was like all the others, understood nothing" (p24)

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

"She knew nothing about him now" (p26)

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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