“And this is how the ending starts.”

“She started walking again. "Are you saying you didn't even want to be with her? Not even just a little?"He stopped. "How could I want to be with her when I want to be with you? I told you that before this whole thing started.”

“That's how I want to go. Taking my own way out and totally pissing everybody off at the end.”

“And you know," Jeanne said, looking down at Sylvia with her hands on her hips, "that's how I want to go. Taking my own way out... and totally pissing everybody off at the end.”

“Feeling better?” he asked.“As warm as chicken-apple soup.”“I’m never going to hear the end of that, am I?”

“And then it was all happening, what had started to happen at least twice before. Feelings so sweet and strong she could hardly bear it. Strange recognition, unexpected belonging…impossible knowing…”

“It took me a while to get myself untied. Every time I meet you , I seem to end up hog-tied and unconscious”