You Had To Endure Something Yourself Before

I Held Out My Arms To Him And He Came To Me Like A Child.

I Wish I Was A Woman Of About Thirty-six Dressed In Black Satin With A String Of Pearls.

The Urge To Climb Will Never Be Explained. In Olden Days, Perhaps It Was A Wish To Reach The Stars. Today, Anyone So Minded Can Buy A Seat On A Plane And Feel Himself Master Of The Skies. Even So, He Will Not Have Rock Under His Feet, Or Air Upon His Face; Nor Will He Know The Silence That Comes Only On The Hills.

Because I Want To; Because I Must; Because Now And Forever More This Is Where I Belong To Be.

What About The Hero Of The House On The Strand? What Did It Mean When He Dropped The Telephone At The End Of The Book? I Don't Really Know, But I Rather Think He Was Going To Be Paralysed For Life. Don't You?