“To tell the truth, it is regarding the physical side of marriage that I have always been apprehensive...There so seldom seems to be enough of it," said Miss Teatime.”
“I have always been by your side, poppet, and so shall I always remain.”
“I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel they have not said enough.”
“I always fear that creation will expire before teatime.”
“Chris loved you," I said, and the truth of it was almost a physical pain. She wouldn't look at me. "No he didn't. And he would have figured it out eventually. So would you? Then where would I have been?""Not here.”
“Do you find it easy to get drunk on words?""So easy that, to tell you the truth, I am seldom perfectly sober.”