It was all very purposeful and sad when Anthony told Gloria one night that he wanted, above all things, to be killed. But, as always, they were sorry for each other for the wrong things at the wrong time...

“How strange to have failed as a social creature—even criminals do not fail that…”

“Thirty--the promise of a decade of loneliness, a thinning list of single men to…”

“He found that the business of optimism was no mean task.”

“Her beautiful eyes and lips were very grave as she made her choice, and Anthony…”