Grafenwalder shoots a sidelong glance at Ursula Goodglass, wondering what their marriage must be like… — Alastair Reynolds
Grafenwalder shoots a sidelong glance at Ursula Goodglass, wondering what their marriage must be like. Clearly sex isn’t in the cards, but he doubts that it was ever the main interest in their lives. Games, especially those of prestige and subterfuge, are amongst the chief entertainments of the Rust Belt moneyed.
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