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Aunt Julia Quote

Marvellously out of the air

Meaning of quote

She is being described as magical

Aunt Julia quote

She was a brown eggs and black skirts

Meaning of aunt Julia quote

She was old fashioned and plain and is being linked with nature through brown eggs

Aunt Julia quote

Getting angry, getting angry with so many questions unanswered

Meaning of aunt Julia quote

McCaig is frustrated that he didn't get answers and regret not getting closer with his and Julia

Sounds of the day quote

When the door scraped shut

Meaning of sounds of the day quote

MacCaig metaphorically closed the door on someone harshly because scrape is a hard sound

Sounds of the day quote

You left me beside the quietest fire in the world

Meaning of sounds of the day quote

The kid has been abandoned and left all alone

Sounds of the day quote

A bangle of ice around your wrist before the whole hand goes numb

Meaning of sounds of the day quote

Metaphor/comparing his feelings to a numb hand

Assisi quote

He had the advantage of not being dead yet

Assisi quote meaning

He would be better off dead but it's lucky to still be alive

Assisi quote

A priest explained how clever it was of Giotto to make his frescoes tell stories

Meaning of Assisi quote

The priest is talking about the greatness of the church but is ignoring the suffering happening on its doorstep