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1 " Her father dropped her off in front of the place where she was to live and left the engine running. Lila Mae removed the two suitcases from the back of the pickup truck. The suitcases were new, with a formidable casing of green plastic. Scratchproof, supposedly. Her father had only been able to afford them because they were, manufacturer's oats aside, scratched — gouged actually, as if an animal had taken them in its fangs to teach them about hubris. "
― Colson Whitehead
2 " He set the suitcases in the back then tossed her the keys. " You drive." She repressed a smile as she climbed behind the wheel. " With each passing day, your reasons for wanting a wife become clearer. "
