I Don't Hold Grudges.

Novelists Have To Be Adept At Controlling The Flow Of Information, And, Most Crucially, They Have To Be In Charge Of The Narrative.

Dearest Cecilia, You’d Be Forgiven For Thinking Me Mad, The Way I Acted This Afternoon. The Truth Is I Feel Rather Light Headed And Foolish In Your Presence, Cee, And I Don’t Think I Can Blame The Heat.

Oblivion Seemed The Only Reasonable Option.

Nothing Was To Be Lost By Beginning At The Beginning.

I Was An Intimate Sort Of Child Who Never Spoke Up In Groups. I Preferred Close Friends.