our marriage was agreed upon five hundred years ago . '' they can do it whenever they want to . `` you sure you do n't want to stay for breakfast ? he stopped just outside my office for a moment . tall asked if anybody had a pair of scissors . if i give you your freedom from this house , it comes at a terrible price . forever is a long time , she said . just having a plan and a place to begin made me feel better- like we would manage to once again be successful . 