Hitler and Braun became lovers in 1932 when Eva was 20, although Hitler insisted that they never show the slightest affection in public.
"Taking down all the portraits was helped by the fact that nobody felt the slightest affection for any of them, with the exception of John Donne".
Juan becomes an eavesdropper on scenes of discord and abjection, as Muriel torments his wife, Beatriz, verbally abusing her and refusing the slightest hint of affection.
However, there was one thing that marked her out from other children, the foster mother added: she never showed or sought the slightest sign of affection.
Today, Badu describes her son's seemingly preordained path toward music with quiet affection and slight awe, outlining his contributions to "But You Caint Use My Phone," including writing lyrics and arranging song structures — he was present at nearly every recording session.
As with most families, there have been fallings out, about the kinds of things families fall out over: who got more money, who got more affection, who slighted so-and-so at such-and-such a time.
It happens that we have an episode in the works that addresses Mitchell's slight discomfort with public displays of affection.
"Our acquaintance was slight but long," Updike recalled of his affection for Steinberg in an essay for the New York Review of Books.
Two wolves bound to his slight, seated frame and bombard him with affection until he topples back, cackling.
Hassan Hijazi, who was "a baby without a beard" when his older sister last saw him in 1986, looked pale and slight and overwhelmed by the many relatives who smothered him with affection.
