friendship was always contingent.

“He's got his cigarette going. He offers her one; this time she takes it. Brief …”

“No more photos. Surely there are enough. No more shadows of myself thrown by li…”

“When I get out of here, if I'm ever able to set this down, in any form, even in…”

“Perhaps he's reached that state of intoxication which power is said to inspire,…”