"Although Giulio thought that he could flee into a reckless relationship

with a much younger woman, he was discovering that his flight might be

more emotionally perilous than he had thought. Fabienne had planted deep

self-doubts into his psyche, small seeds of guilt that would grow and haunt

him especially when he found himself alone. He felt he was a lonely figure

wandering in an old deserted garden with no exit."

"During his years with Gabrielle, he had never seen himself as predatory.

In her devotion to him, Gabrielle had acted as if their relationship was

one of her having no expectations. She had never asked him for exclusivity,

nor had she ever promised it for herself. Yet what was never asked for nor

expected was in fact what both had become accustomed to. Despite their living

a continent apart, Gabie seemed content to fan the flames of their passion

into a consuming blaze with no plan for the future or no ulterior motive."

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Oude Kerke - Delft