- Sophie: Abstinence is turning you sour; give it up.
- Martin: I have.
- Sophie: Really? Do I know her?
- Martin: No, I met her in odd circumstances a few weeks ago.
- Sophie: Really? You must be pleased.
- Martin: You're quite wrong, I don't like her at all. She's totally uninteresting. I'm trying to get rid of her.
- Sophie: Why? Is she ugly?
- Martin: Not particularly.
- Sophie: Is she stupid then?
- Martin: No. Not at all. She never says anything stupid. It's complicated. She bores me. I have no contact with her. Or rather only physical contact.
- Sophie: Why complain? That's not so bad.
- Martin: You can't imagine how basic she is, she has no conversation. When she speaks, she sounds silent. Her only means of expression is sexual.