“You wait and see.”

“There, darling. Now you’re all clean inside and out. Tell me. How many people have you ever loved?”

“Nobody.”

“Not me even?”

“Yes, you.”

“How many others really?”

“None.”

“How many have you⁠—how do you say it?⁠—stayed with?”

“None.”

“You’re lying to me.”

“Yes.”