Graham Greene

A small one, if you don’t mind. I’m not very keen on hard liquor

‘Is that how you make love in America—figures of income and blood-group

Tell her I don’t expect her to love me right away. That will come in time, but tell her what I offer is security and respect. That doesn’t sound very exciting, but perhaps it’s better than passion

will you pass her on with the furniture?’

‘The furniture isn’t mine

Would you be even more generous? I know that before we married you warned me there could never be a divorce. I accepted the risk and I’ve nothing to complain of. At the same time I’m asking for one now.’

But it isn’t, and we always used to tell each other the truth

And the Statue of Liberty …’ she said.

‘No, Phuong, that’s American too.’

Christ and Buddha looking down from the roof of the Cathedral on a Walt Disney fantasia of the East, dragons and snakes in technicolour. Newcomers

In the Caodaist faith all truths are reconciled and truth is love.’

The female cardinals were drifting back to their house and the Eye of God watched us from above the Cathedral door.