"Kawin dengan cinta, memang itulah yang harus menjadi cita-cita, tetapi cinta belum pasti akan membawa kita ke jalan kawin.."
"Aku tak boleh larut dalam perasaan haru dan cinta yang tiada berhak kumerasakannya."
Akan kuceritakan padamu bagaimana aku mendapatkan senja itu untukmu. Sore itu aku duduk seorang diri di tepi pantai, memandang dunia yang terdiri dari waktu. Memandang bagaimana ruang dan waktu bersekutu, menjelmakan alam itu untuk mataku. Di tepi pantai, di tepi bumi, semesta adalah sapuan warna keemasan dan lautan adalah cairan logam meski buih pada debur ombak yang menghempas itu tetap saja putih seperti kapas dan langit tetap saja ungu dan angin tetap saja lembab dan basah, dan pasir tetap saja hangat ketika kuusapkan kakiku ke dalamnya.
You never showed up and now after looking at the newspaper I understand why. I don’t imagine you’ll receive this letter. But I nonetheless must send it. Arthur, oh Arthur. I was just starting to dream the silliest and softest of dreams. I miss you, and I will always miss you but I cannot live like that, and seems you cannot live any other way. When I’m with you, the world makes sense, but when we’re apart I see that your world is clearly not a World in which one can escape. I am so sorry, for everything long ago and for starting up that business again. There’s a good man within you Arthur, but he is restyling with a giant. And the giant wins, time and again. You’ve broken my heart, and I fear ive broken yours. For that I will never forgive myself but you must let me go. I inclose a ring you gave me many years ago, when we were both young, not because I don’t like it, but I care for it far to much and it reminds me too much of you, I hope one day you will find some people in love who can use this, for it kept me thing of you all these years. And I hope by restringing it to you, I can finally be free.
Goodbye
Mary
Goodbye
Mary