... is there: 'Ah yes, if only I could bear to be alone, I mean prattle away with not a soul to hear. (Pause.) Not that I flatter myself you hear much, no Willie, God forbid. (Pause.) Days perhaps when you hear nothing. (Pause.) So that I may say at all times, even when you do not answer and perhaps hear nothing, something ... might be able to find hope here, however, amongst the silences there are small sections of dialogue and verbal interaction between the couples, which are potential for hope. The small sections of conversation also present the small elements of compassion that can...

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