Suddenly he was attending poetry readings and dinner parties, "even on school nights," said Loren Smith, a friend of his.

Loren Smith was not there to greet him.

"Loren Smith is one member of Congress who definitely is not on our side."

His mind began to create a vision of Loren Smith.

Darkness had fallen when Loren Smith let herself into the hangar with her own key.

"I take it Loren Smith turned you down."

"Try telling that to Loren Smith," she said, turning away.

"I want my eyes to devour a thousand naked Loren Smiths."

Loren Smith sat off by herself near one end of the table.

Loren Smith, by the way, came about in an unusual fashion.