Why did the bubbling spring in the woods remain isolated Give
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          The author tells us that it's a good thing that the cows were responsible for the wood's isolation, because if they had trodden a road through the woods, people would have come across the giant ash tree at its center.

(Hopefully this helps. I haven't read the text, but this is from research I did on your question. Have a nice day!)

the opening scene of "sweat" exposes the great emotional charge of the story. it shows the violence and abuse that dyes the marriage between delia jones and skyes.

skyes decides to terrorize his wife by pulling a bull whip (which resembles a snake), knowing that she is terrified of those animals. skyes laughs cruelly at her and kicks the laundry with which delia has been working hard, telling her to get rid of it. skyes also comments on her religious manners, telling his wife how ridiculous they are. delia reacts by threatening skyes with her frying pan, generating even more conflict