[Q]: marnie could live with it if lila was in love with him . she could probably live with it-eventually-if noah was in love with lila . but she could n't live her life wondering , not knowing for sure how things stood . for a minute , she thought lila was going to pretend she did n't understand the question . then she expelled a soft sigh of resolution and said , '' there 's nothing between me and...

[A]: noah

[Q]: thor travelled far out to sea and , when they were about twenty kilometres off the western coat of laboria , he swooped around in a circle . '' there it is , directly below us , '' he said . matilda , bolgobin and peri leaned over the side of the basket and looked down at the sea . '' i ca n't see anything except the sea , '' shouted matilda . '' i 'll take you down lower , '' said...

[A]: thor

[Q]: '' i do say , i think i am finally starting to rub off on you . it has certainly taken long enough . '' joan 's throat was tight . she hoped beyond all measure that bossard had prepared a large enough hay pile to save his son and future daughter-in-law from critical damage . she stared at michael . '' the innocents are safe from your grasp , now ,...

[A]: michael

[Q]: '' we 'd better complete the scan at twenty power , '' stone said . he was working to keep his voice calm , but it was clear that he was excited too . leavitt wanted to examine the fleck at higher power immediately , but he understood what stone was saying . they could not afford to jump to conclusions -- any conclusions . their only hope was to be grindingly , interminably...

[A]:
thorough