A husband brainstorms all the scenarios that typically occur between him and his wife on days that he differentiates between “good” and “bad." For instance, on a “good” day, his wife would be home from work before him and they would get ready to go out to dinner together. On bad days, she would escape from his embrace.
He imagines the way he feels, particularly the way his body feels, when they have sex. He pictures the way his wife looks, from her collarbone to the way her vein protrudes at her temple. He thinks about how he does not know who his wife is when she is alone, without him. Delving further, he realizes that his wife is restless, and he worries that she might have another lover. For now, though, he says he will ignore the future and live happily as he can.