The world is full of unrequited love, ' I said finally.' You and Patrick having problems?' Dad said, reaching around to get the butter out of the fridge.' No, I was just wondering what you would say if I was a lesbian.'' Come again?' said Lester. 'I'm having a hard time following this conversation. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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When Dad asked the question, “The world is full of unrequited love,” he was attempting to draw out Patrick’s true thoughts. Lester had also asked Patrick if he was a lesbian, but he was attempting to sound more like a conversationalist than a stalker. 'I'm having a hard time following this conversation,' Lester said, again. 'I'm just trying to understand what's going on here.'

Source: Alice On The Outside

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