Don't say 'wife.' I'm your mistress. Wife's such an ugly word. Your 'permanent mistress' is so much more tangible and desirable… .

“In the strangeness of the brightening day it seemed presumptuous that with this…”

“He says unloved women have no biographies—they have histories.”

“She walked rather quickly; she liked to be active, though at times she gave an …”

“He smiled understandingly-much more than understandingly. It was one of those r…”