"Did you get my letter?" he asked.
"What letter?"
"I sent you a letter. From India. At least I think I did. I was somewhat high at the time. You really didn't get it?"
"No. What did it say?"
He was looking at her as if he didn't believe her. It made her uncomfortable.
"I'm not sure it matters now," he said.
"Madeleine glanced toward the front door. "I have to go," she said. "Where are you staying?"
"On Schneider's couch."
They stood smiling at each other for a long moment.
The Marriage Plot (2011), Jeffrey Eugenides
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