He cannot recall just when that initial feeling of oneness faded, subordinated to the everyday activities of daily living. He is disappointed to realize he can no longer expect to find her up and awaiting...

Now call your old lady and tell her to come out here. Go ahead and don’t try no funny stuff.

The masks. that men have as faces, the outward shells they hold up for others to see while their minds shift in hidden directions” Discard 2