"I can't help it," I said. "My soul knows my meat is doing bad things, and is embarrassed. But my meat just keeps right on doing bad, dumb things."
"You and your what?" he said.
"My soul and my meat," I said.
"They're separate?" he said.
"I sure hope they are," I said. I laughed. "I would hate to be responsible for what my meat does."


p. 246 - Bluebeard (1987)


I can't help it, I said. My soul knows my meat is doing bad things, and is embarrassed. But my meat just keeps right on doing bad, dumb things. You...

I can't help it, I said. My soul knows my meat is doing bad things, and is embarrassed. But my meat just keeps right on doing bad, dumb things. You...

I can't help it, I said. My soul knows my meat is doing bad things, and is embarrassed. But my meat just keeps right on doing bad, dumb things. You...

I can't help it, I said. My soul knows my meat is doing bad things, and is embarrassed. But my meat just keeps right on doing bad, dumb things. You...