Dreamer in Exile.

“You removed my spectacles!”A disbelieving snort of laughter escaped him. “The w…”

“Stay with me always, my sweet, my love . . . my Claire.”

“Nursemaid, you mean? Someone who can sing me to sleep at bedtime, spoonporridge…”

“Women are delicate creatures. Fragile. Gentle. Made by God to be sheltered from…”