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1 " In my life, I had heard hundreds of coyotes and even more dogs, but never anything like this except in television shows. Wolves had been extirpated from the Northeast more than a century ago. Never in my life had I expected to hear them howling in the wild mountains of New England. ((c) 2016, p 239) "
― Paul Doiron , Widowmaker (Mike Bowditch, #7)
2 " I was raised Catholic. Guilt is my resting state. "
3 " To think that the ancient partnership between wolves and ravens, long gone from this part of the world, had re-formed here was nothing short of awe-inspiring. "
4 " And with that he tossed another birch log into the stove and said good night. "
5 " No bed with a dog in it is ever cold or lonely. "
6 " I stormed out of the office when Graham said he didn’t want me coughing and sneezing on everyone again. "
7 " explained Pulsifer. He waggled his thumb at me in typical mocking fashion. “Bowditch is always the slowest draw on the course. "
8 " So I’m a deviant, am I?” Finished with the facecloth, he tossed it into the sink. “Those were his words, not mine. "
9 " It was a grand, welcoming gesture that made me think of the ticket taker at a haunted house. "
10 " I’m sick as a dog. Sinuses packed with snot. My ears felt like they were going to explode on the chopper ride. But I’m going up again tomorrow, even if it kills me. I am having trouble forgiving you. "
11 " Pulsifer’s ill temper seemed to be rising from its cobra basket again. "
12 " was grateful she’d dragged herself out of her sickbed to help me. "