Chapter 1 Quotes

"His cheeks were streaked with rain-or were those tears?" (pg. 96)

"Ryuji slipped his hands under Fusako's coat and clutched wildly at her body as though searching for life in a corpse he had saved from drowning." (pg 96)

"They had imagined during the months apart that their conversations would be difficult when they met again; restoring the bond between them to what it had been after three summer days had seemed impossible." (pg. 97)

"But the tears of joy had washed anxiety away and lifted them to a height where nothing was impossible." (pg. 97)

"In the instant needed to cross the threshold, a subtle doubt assailed him." (pg. 98)

"And listening, be struck with terror. Then she knew she was waiting...." (pg. 100)- she ddint want to admit that she was waiting for Ryuji, but deep inside she knew. 

"....he was the man they had been waiting for, the man they loved." (pg. 101)

"He was tense from waiting, his body under the covers stiff as a board, and yet, somehow, these weren't quite the footsteps he had expected." (pg. 101)

"Noboru had prepared for Ryuji's ebtrance byresolving not to smile with pleasure. Using illness as a pretext, he succeeded in maintaining a glum face." (pg. 102)

"They were even more insensible than he had suspected: they were cradled in the numbing arems of love." (pg. 103)- Norboru talking about Fusako and Ryuji.

"Mr. Tsukazaki, when will you be sailing again?

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"It was the questions she most wanted to ask, and most dreaded." (pg. 104)

"Red with rage.....Noboru pulled his diary from under the pillow as soon as they had left....

Charges against Ryuji Tsukazaki

Four: coming back here again in the first place." (pg. 105)