在接待区等待，她浏览了一本新闻杂志，该杂志躺在桌子上，供客户在等待约会时阅读。封面上有一张著名政治家的照片，一个以其粗鲁和侵略而闻名的人。她看着眼睛 - 刺穿，指责眼睛，只看到了坚不可摧的防御性愤怒。什么都没有 - 没有强迫微笑，也没有排练关注的抗议，可以消除那些眼睛的寒冷自私。
(Waiting in the reception area, she had flicked through a news magazine that had been lying on the table for clients to read while waiting for their appointment. On the cover there had been a picture of a well-known politician, a man famous for his rudeness and aggression. She had looked at the eyes--the piercing, accusing eyes, and had seen only an impenetrable, defensive anger. Nothing--no forced smiles nor rehearsed protestation of concern, could cancel out the cold selfishness of those eyes.)