"Don't you belong to anything?"
"No."
"You're sure? You were a political canvasser in the last election, weren't you?"
"Yes, but that was different."
"Didn't it give you a sense of belonging?"
"Yes, but I didn't like it. I felt trapped."
"Then why did you do it?"
"I'm a citizen. I like to keep my accounts even."
"Then you didn't really belong?" the doctor said.
"Not the way you mean."