Tendre est la nuit

"Dick was a good husband to me for six years," Nicole said. "All that time I never suffered a minute's pain because of him, and he always did his best never to let anything hurt me."
Baby's lower jaw projected slightly as she said:
"That's what he was educated for."

"It seemed too bad to leave Rosemary like that - do you suppose she'll be all right?"
"Of course. She could take care of herself anywhere -"
Lest this belittle Nicole's ability to do likewise, he added,
"After all, she's an actress, and even though her mother's in the background she has to look out for herself."

Dick bowed to a young woman of twenty-five, tall and confident. She was both formidable and vulnerable, he decided, remembering other women with flower-like mouths grooved for bits.

Ou bien c'est vous-même qui pensez, ou bien d'autres pensent pour vous et acquièrent pouvoir sur vous, pervertissent et disciplinent à leur gré vos inclinations naturelles, vous civilisent et vous stérilisent.

[…] elle allait avoir dix-huit ans, et atteindre sa plénitude, mais on voyait encore sur elle des traces de rosée.