My compliance without participation began to disorientate him. I thought, as always in those circumstances, that I should pretend a yearning and uncontrolled passion or push him away. But I didn’t dare to either one or the other: I was afraid I would throw up, because the result would be earthquake-like waves. I had only to wait.
-Elena Ferrante
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