"He has adored her for as long as he can remember. And now, finally, she reciprocates."
Part 1, Young Love: Chap. 1, p. 3

"But the only kind of wheel the tailor knows is a spinning wheel. And all a spinning wheel offers is yarn and thread."
Part 1, Young Love: Chap. 2, p. 11

"He sews. She gathers remedies."
Part 1, Young Love: Chap. 3, p. 21

"The miller has a daughter. He'll raise her. She'll love him. The tailor will be no one to her."
Part 1, Young Love: Chap. 4, p. 33

"Saskia stiffens in distaste. She feels disloyal talking about Father behind his back."
Part 2, Survival: Chap. 6, p. 45

"Neither of them has ever asked his name. Maybe he has no real name anymore."
Part 2, Survival: Chap. 7, p. 58

"He digs his fingers deep into the yarn, the precious yarn his daughter has spun."
Part 3, Yarn: Chap. 11, p. 91

"Saskia walks around the room of straw. It is a...