Фука-Ери изпи един чай "Ърл Грей" и изяде препечена филийка с ягодов конфитюр. Посвети на намазването на конфитюра толкова време и старание, колкото Рембранд е посвещавал на рисуването на гънките по дрехите.

“You’re here,” I continued. “At least you look as if you’re here. But maybe you …”

“Mountains, according to the angle of view, the season, the time of day, the beh…”

“I had been given a wonderful opportunity to be a novelist — a chance you just d…”

“You know something?" she said."What?""I'm completely empty.""Yeah?""Yeah.”