| After the funeral comes the wake, the time for contemplation as the past releases its grip. |
| I mean comic books don't promote introspective contemplation and societal theory, do they? |
| Inside the abbey people sat quietly in the choir stalls or on chairs in front of lit candles, absorbed in prayer or contemplation. |
| Although Emily's contemplations can feel overwritten and her symbolism heavy-handed, her engagingly angsty personality draws us in. |
| From time to time the narrative, such as it is, is interrupted by the author's contemplations upon life. |
| With those words, Juset left the room, softly shutting the door behind her, leaving Tarach to his own thoughts and contemplations once again. |
