“We've had this date with each other from the beginning.”
“We've got Father and Mother, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner.”
“Maybe we've grown out of each other.”
“You’re a good date,” he said.“You thought of it as a date?”He nodded. “From the beginning.”
“The single word that counted on Wednesday was the one that came from the muzzle of a gun, addressed to somebody on their knees. Better to choose our hour than to accept this. We know each other. We've known each other from the time of Crocodilopolis. [Letter unsent]”
“Love and I once had a great relationship, but I fear we've broken up. It cheated on me, wrecked my heart, and then went on to date other people. A lot of other people. And I can't stand to watch it, since love's going to cheat on them too.”