The French verb aimer has two meanings. And that’s why he liked her, and loved her. She spoke to him in a language that, no matter how hard you studied it, could not be completely understood.

“I assume that, as usual, he is asking this question rhetorically, so I say noth…”

“I hated talking, and I hated listening to everyone else stumble on their words …”

“Come over here so I can examine your face with my hands and see deeper into you…”

“Without Pain How Could We Know Joy?”