human
Will you let me help you? she asked wistfully;
gpt
You loved your--husband--very much?
human
Of course. But if I had not, I should have been--lonely and sad. It is a relationship that cannot be dissolved either by death or in any way without causing pain and a deep sense of loss.
gpt
Oh, yes, it can. Joyce spoke rapidly.
human
The loss may mean--life to you. It may take fear away and a hideous loathing. It may let you be yourself, the self that can breathe and learn to love goodness.