“A farmer had been trampled by a bull, but was alive still. Mrs. Glover’s own father, a dairyman, had been killed by a cow.”

'You're a splendid one to talk about manners,' Brett said. 'You've such lovely manners.'

“She does everything for me..”

“I belong to you!”

“He was either dead or asleep, I couldn’t say which...”

“Abruptly, her fear began to dissipate, as if floating weightlessly away, and in its place came a sense of blissful pleasure.”

“Not that it’s important to listen to local news when you’re about to shoot yourself in the head, but Ove thinks there’s no harm in keeping yourself updated.”

“Not with the measured, objective steps of a council employee in full control, but something else. With anger. Impatience. Vengefully. Ove can’t remember anything having made him feel so good in a long, long time.”