| Quote #10 Someone else came in, a young woman in uniform with a crisp, clean air about her. "Is dit die dame diƩ?" she said; and then, to me: "We are going to clear the house for a little while, till this business is over. Is there anywhere you would like to go, friends or relatives?" "I am not leaving. This is my house." (3.567) |
The police invasion of Mrs. Curren's house is perhaps the most eye-opening example of how her home stops feeling like a refuge and starts feeling like it doesn't belong to her at all. She's not in charge of her property anymore; the police are.