| A | B |
|---|
| “’It was the elves. We heard them. They must have bewitched her." (p81) | Granny Foster |
| “’ Maybe you’re in cahoots with the kidnappers, how do I know?" | The Constable |
| “'You got no call to come and bring us pain!’”(p 72) | Mae Tuck |
| “’Mr. Tuck, don’t worry. Everything’s going to be all right.’” (p 79) | Winnie |
| “’The way I see it, it’s no good hiding yourself away, like Pa and lots of other people. People got to do something useful if they're going to take up space in the world." (p66) | Miles Tuck |
| “’Durn fool thing must think it’s going to live forever.” (p 106) | Angus Tuck |
| “’Did you really believe you could keep that water for yourselves?" | The Stranger |
| “’But you, I don’t have to explain the situation to you. I’ve got what you want and you've got what I want.'" (p58) | The Stranger |
| “'Look now- here’s a bottle of water from the spring.'" | Jesse |
| “’You’re kind of a close-lipped feller, ain’t you?’” (p 61) | The Constable |
| “’You’re safe. Forever.’” | Winnie |
| “’That’s good. I’m glad. Ever been fishing before?’” (p 63) | Miles Tuck |
| “’I was having that dream again, the good one where we’re all in heaven and never heard of Treegap." (p 8) | Angus Tuck |
| “’You ain’t going to do a thing like that to Winnie and you ain’t going to give out the secret.'" (p87) | Mae Tuck |
| "People got to be meat eaters sometimes, though. And that means killing things." (p 67) | Miles Tuck |
| "The dear Lord knows there's been enough time to think of one, and it had to happen sooner or later." (p27) | Mae Tuck |
| "May I come in? I have happy news for you. I know where they've taken the little girl." (p 51) | The Stranger |
| "Please child . . . dear, dear child . . . don't you be scared. We wouldn't harm you for the world." (p 25) | Mae Tuck |
| "Life's got to be lived, no matter how long or how short." | Mae Tuck |
| “’Come in now, Winnie. Right away. You’ll get heat stroke out there on a day like this. and your lunch is ready.'" (p12) | Mrs. Foster |
