The women had descended on the Lane like locusts, looking for bargains. ("Breaking the Fast") - Esther Kreitman

People make their way through the library like a dense forest, not knowing where it begins or where it will end. ("Two Libraries")

The earth lay there like a corpse prepared for an autopsy, its innards wet and glistening. Sewage pipes were sticking out everywhere, like intestines falling out of an open belly.

The baker's wife, who had been tut-tutting as her husband spoke, rejoined: "That's how they are. They don't know anything about compassion. For them, if you have money, you're lucky. If you don't, you can start digging your own grave. ("Becoming a Tramp")