Each time, from a stripping down as absolute as that of death, and from a humility which surpasses that of defeat and of prayer, I marvel to see again reforming the complex web of experiences shared and refused, of mutual responsibilities, awkward avowals, transparent lies, and passionate compromises between my pleasures and those of the Other, so many bonds impossible to break but nevertheless so quickly loosened.
Heriotzak dakarkigukeen biluztearen antzeko beste erantziera batetik abiatuz, derrotarena edo erreguarena baino umiltasun handiago batetik, txunditu eta liluratu egiten naiz ikusirik nola behin eta berriro birsortzen diren, amoranteen artean, ukazioen, erantzukizunen, dohainen, aitorpen tristeen, gezur kaxkarren, Nire eta Bestearen plazerren arteko konpromisu suharren konplexutasunak: