His purpose was to get done what needed to be done, and what needed to be done was simple, if not easy.

There seem to be no way he could stop anything that was happening, although it all felt wrong.

It seemed to him harder, as he got older, to find a simple way of life.

I think Carp really needed that.

It's horrible. It's not what she needed.

You should marry me", he said. "I will be good to you. I am not like these men. I have manners. You would see how kind I would be. I would never leave you. You could have an easy life.