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           "Stopit,Ethan.Youcan’ttakeotherpeople’stroublesonyourshoulders."

           "IcanbecauseIdo."

           "Iwonderifyou’lleverbeabusinessman.You’retoosensitive,Ethan.It’snotyourcrime."

           "Iwasthinkingmaybeitis—everybody’scrime."

           "Idon’tunderstand."

           "Idon’tmucheither,sweetheart."

           "Iftherewasonlysomeonewhocouldstaywiththem."

           "Repeat,please,Columbine!"

           "HowIwouldlovetotakeaholidayjustwithyou.It’sbeenforever."

           "We’reshortonunattachedelderlyfemalerelatives.Putyourmindtoit.Ifonlywecouldcanthemorsaltorpicklethemforalittlewhile.Mary,madonna,putyourmindtoit.Iachetobealonewithyouinastrangeplace.WecouldwalkthedunesandswimnakedatnightandIwouldtousleyouinafernbed."

           "Darling,Iknow,darling.Iknowit’sbeenhardonyou.Don’tthinkIdon’tknow."

           "Well,holdmeclose.Let’sthinkofsomeway."

           "You’restillshivering.Doyoufeelcold?"

           "Coldandhot,fullandempty—andtired."

           "I’lltrytothinkofsomething.Ireallywill.OfcourseIlovethembut—"

           "Iknow,andIcouldwearmybowtie—"

           "Willtheyputtheminjail?"

           "Iwishwecould—"

           "Thosemen?"

           "No.Itwon’tbenecessary.Theycan’tevenappearbeforenextTuesday,andThursdayiselection.That’swhatit’sfor."

           "Ethan,that’scynical.Youaren’tlikethat.We’llhavetogoawayifyou’regettingcynicalbecause—thatwasn’tajoke,thewayyousaidit.Iknowyourjokes.