“Again there was silence, except for the crunch of their feet on the snow-covered path.”

“Even in songs Ma did not approve of gambling, but her toe could not stop tapping while Pa played such tunes.”

So far, everyone who’s posted (I can see them in the moderation cue) is correct! This is going to be a tight contest, I can tell. I can also tell that I have to make these quotes a little harder.…

OK, to make this fair, we’re holding all comments on each of these quotes in moderation for a full 72 hours. This means no copying-and-pasting! Once those comments are posted, the entries for that quote are closed. We will post…