"You are incandescent."

I realize again how much sadness has overtaken us. But today all of that is magically removed; today the possibility of joy is close to us.

....

"Are we happy?"

"We are often insane with happiness. We are also very unhappy for reasons neither of us can do anything about."

-p 422 & 426

what happens before this conversation between Clare & Henry is absolutely delicious. I've never read anything that described "the act" as well since...

*pic via le love.