[Q]: ~ ~ ~ claire scanned the area and saw no sign of billy . she was almost to her front door when she heard a voice behind her and looked around to find that billy had indeed seen her arrive . '' hey claire , where is your boyfriend tonight ? '' asked billy in a sullen tone . '' er ... he 's out of town tonight , he should be back soon though , '' said...

[A]: claire

[Q]: i heard him mutter something indistinctly as he walked away , and while i could n't be sure , i felt that the bum had said something about only eating cheeseburgers . one day , while i sat in the garden reading and waiting , the youth who had suggested that i plant vegetables walked by . i called out to him and walked out to the curb to meet him as he passed . '' i 've planted vegetables for anyone who wants them , '' i told the...

[A]: youth

[Q]: in the quiet of the darkness , lizzie had told samuel maggie 's story , her voice tight with bitterness . samuel had taken her hand in his , running his thumb across her skin ; not interrupting , just letting her talk . when she had finished her tale , they sat for a while in silence , wiggling their toes in the green water . samuel picked absently at the soft mossy grass beneath his fingers , then turned to...

[A]: lizzie

[Q]: '' who is the king of nubia ? '' '' i do n't know . '' '' is it possible to sail there ? '' '' yes . nubia is many miles inland , but the nile river can be sailed upstream to get there . '' '' could you guide a ship there ? '' leoba shook her head and said , '' i 'm not a...

[A]:
sailor