What I understood, was that you wanted to write alone. So you could finish your thesis....

He: What I understood, was that you wanted to write alone. So you could finish your thesis. She: But I didn't. He: You didn't. She: You see? You didn't even know that. He: Why did you give up? That's not like you. She: The whole project just seemed less important, up there. As you said, when I talked to you about my subject: 'glib.' He: I never called your subject glib. She: Perhaps you didn't use that word, but that's what you meant. And, all of a sudden, it was glib. Or, even worse, some kind of lie. He: I see. She: No, you don't see. You see a lot of things, but not that.