Words had to be prized out of him like stones out of a ground.

• Sophie felt a tightening in her throat.


• If he “keeps his head on his shoulders.”


• On Saturday “they made their weekly pilgrimage” to the United.


• She saw… him ghost past the lumbering defenders.


• “Words had to be prized out of him” means to talk very less and when he talks the words are worthy.


“Tightening in her throat” means to feel sad and suffocated.


• If he keeps his head on his shoulders mean to make the right decisions.


“They made their weekly pilgrimage” means visiting their favorite place every week which they consider to be holy.


• “Ghost past” means To walk silently behind someone.


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