[Q]: only then did the woman raise her arm and point . then frances understood . from that angle , with the breath of the woman on her face , she could see pear vines as they twined from one branch to another high up in the tree against the blue , searing , endless sky . from out of her pocket the woman fished a crumpled plastic bag and handed it to...

[A]: frances

[Q]: '' you 've been with her for two weeks straight . she needs a break . '' i started to argue , and jax shook his head . '' no , she 's right . you need some rest . monday you will be able to go back to school , and i want you rested up before then . '' i did n't think i could be any more...

[A]: rested

[Q]: his words , obviously sincere , took her by surprise . '' what do you say ? '' '' i do n't know . '' '' you 're bothered by what you saw tonight . '' '' can you blame me ? '' '' no , i guess not . '' '' how long have you been a werewolf ? '' '' i told you before , i 'm not a...

[A]: werewolf

[Q]: rising into the darkness , i muttered to myself , attempting to generate a passable copy of the foreman 's words . the ride took perhaps two minutes and my disguise would soon be put to a more difficult test . the load lifted until it was clear of the main deck , then sailors began hoisting on another line to swing the load to the ship . trying to look as comfortably agile as a sailor with well developed sea legs , i jumped to the deck and away from the...

[A]:
load