Indeed, for several weeks the time rushed by, and it was really only in the final month, when freedom grew palpably close, that every minute took on a crabwise, cunctatory manner, came near to stalling altogether.

associate motions: those that occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions

He had told me once that “all knowledge is spendable currency, depending on the market.”

Far better to send one of the girls out for a pizza and some tinnies, and then give her undivided attention when she returns.