- All's Well That Ends Well
- Antony and Cleopatra
- As You Like It
- The Comedy of Errors
- Coriolanus
- Cymbeline
- Hamlet
- Henry IV, Part 1
- Henry IV, Part 2
- Henry V
- Henry VI, Part 1
- Henry VI, Part 2
- Henry VI, Part 3
- Henry VIII
- Julius Caesar
- King John
- King Lear
- Love's Labor's Lost
- A Lover's Complaint
- Macbeth
- Measure for Measure
- The Merchant of Venice
- The Merry Wives of Windsor
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Othello
- Pericles
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- Romeo and Juliet
- Shakespeare's Sonnets
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- The Tempest
- Timon of Athens
- Titus Andronicus
- Troilus and Cressida
- Twelfth Night
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- Venus and Adonis
- The Winter's Tale
This quote comes shortly after the previous one, while Mrs. Burridge is still staring out the back window. This passage reveals the extent to which Mrs. Burridge has always made sure to plan well in advance, a ritual that made her feel safe. However, she is no longer able to do so; time is too slippery now and her old age does not allow for her to do as much.
Although the narration—which is influenced by Mrs. Burridge’s perspective—suggests that she may be saving up her energy, the rest of “When It Happens” tells a different story. Instead, there is…