"If he awes her with his strength, his age, and his knowledge, if he dominates her and keeps her restrained with fear and arousal, maybe she won't realize that he's her slave. But if he makes her love him, as impossible as that may seem, he'll never have to fear her."
Ciò che fa più male è che Lydia può scorgere riflessi di un altro Peter, uno più giovane e intoccato dalla follia, nei gesti dell'uomo che l'ha contaminata.