Sweetheart

Debbie often talked about Gretchen as if she was his mistress. But to Archie it sometimes felt like the other way around. As if, by moving back in with his ex-wife, he was cheating on Gretchen. That was probably worthy of bringing up in therapy

I like to think of you not being able to end your suffering,' she said. 'I like to think of you not being able to satisfy your blood-lust,' he said.

His whole relationship with Gretchen was one long postcoital illusion

Gretchen's eyes blazed at Henry. 'Don't ever think you can know what I'll do

a face that looked like it had been whittled out of driftwood.