The exhilarating ripple of her voice was a wild tonic in the rain. I had to follow the sound of it for a moment, up and down, with my ear alone, before any words came through.

“They were so sorry, dear; they went down to meet each other in a taxi, honey; t…”

“I have been drunk just twice in my life, and the second time was that afternoon…”

“I'm not sentimental--I'm as romantic as you are. The idea, you know,is that the…”

“لقد كان رجل زوجته لا رجل نفسه.”