Told largely from Fenno's perspective, the novel braids these stories into other plot lines about giving life and taking one's leave of it.

Taking one's leave

15 Take one's leave (6)

come) ends with a downward continuo line, suggesting both "taking one's leave and being lowered into the welcoming grave".

In Carleton County, yahs is primarily employed when taking one's leave; "See yahs later," or simply, "see yahs."

And if the conversation also ends with a shaking of hands, then one takes one's leave with momentary faith in the pure, firm structure of our life and with respect for it.

Odds and Ends of Eight Years It has been a week of sharp and swelling emotions for the Reagans, a sense of pride and achievement mixed with tearful farewells and the mundane chores of taking one's leave.

In Malaysia and Indonesia, to greet somebody with "Selamat pagi" or "Selamat sejahtera" would be considered very formal, and the borrowed word "Hi" would be more usual among friends; similarly "Bye-bye" is often used when taking one's leave.