“Excuse me," she said politely. "But you can't have him. Not yet. He's going to come back with me.”

“Elednor,' he said, 'Elednor, why have you betrayed me? Come back to me. Come back to were you belong. I alone need you...”

“I need to explain all this to Adam in private. I can't get McGillicuddy to explain it to him. Something will be lost in translation.""Well, excuse me that I can't look at him all googly-eyed," my brother said."And he's liable to punch you," I said.”

“Excuse me, but you didn't answer me. What part of it is good for you?" she pressed."I found you," he said.”

“You’re in love with me? Why have you never said anything?” He demanded. “No one wants to tell someone she loves him, and have him not say it back,” her eyes dropped and she said it so softly he had to strain to hear it.”

“He gave you to me," she said, so low I could hardly hear her. "Now I have to give you back to him, Mama.”