Sublime

all she ever wanted in this life was to find her freedom. But back in the prison doorway, waving the book in triumph, she knows. This is her freedom. This one. The freedom to be equal to the terrors of the day.

The World to Come

flammulated

En route across the Atlantic, Jefferson arranged for the captain of the Ceres to transport hares, rabbits, and partridges back to friends

Additionally the trials of her tender years and her always delicate health had given her the innocent yet profound wisdom of those who, like young children or the elderly, are close to the edges of existence.

Surrender on Demand, Fry

But it was one thing to allow someone to kill for you and another to let him live next door.

William Vollmann, whose collection The Rainbow Stories