RUTH (at his side) You'd feel the same about another place after a little while.BRUCE. I don't know. When I saw the wind last spring blowing the dirt away, the dirt I'd plowed and harrowed and sowed to grain, I felt as though a part of myself was blowing away in the dust. Even now with the land three feet under snow I can look out and feel it waiting for the seed I've saved for it. (Still Stands the House)

RUTH (

at his side

) You'd feel the same about another place after a little while.BRUCE. I don't know. When I saw the wind last spring blowing the dirt away, the dirt I'd plowed and harrowed and sowed to grain, I felt as though a part of myself was blowing away in the dust. Even now with the land three feet under snow I can look out and feel it waiting for theā€¦

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Citation: Day, Moira. "Gwen Pharis Ringwood". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 27 August 2004 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=3796, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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