She is a wiry blanched creature with no beauty. Her expression reminds him of a crumpled letter — there is both sadness and anger in it.
He likes to think of himself as someone who can give quick clever answers to awkward questions. It is an important part of his self-esteem.
Felix has always believed that if there is one thing in life that is fated it is our birth, that far-fetched conspiracy of circumstances which have to occur in order for us to get born.
