Its tangibility frightened Nicole for a moment. At the desk an American was arguing interminably with the clerk about the rate of exchange. She hovered, outwardly tranquil but inwardly miserable, as Tommy filled out the police blanks--his real, hers false.

它的有形性一度让妮可感到害怕。在办公桌前，一个美国人正在和店员没完没了地争论汇率问题。当汤米填写警察的空白时，她徘徊着，表面平静但内心痛苦——他的真实，她的虚假。