reached the street. He thinks of that before

It would be an unconventional life, and perhaps a little lonely, but at least it would be hers. She would belong to no one but herself.

modern Manhattan woman,

If a person cannot leave a mark, do they exist?

lifetime of knowing brushed away like a tear.

there is so much to love about a city like New York. The food, the art, the constant offerings of culture—though Addie’s favorite thing is its scale.

What a luxury, to tell one’s story. To be read, remembered.

“Because I must call you something,

Palimpsest.