She's married. I'm more a friend and occasional lover.

The Stock Exchange is something very different. There is no economy and no production of goods and services. There are only fantasies in which people from one hour to the next decide that this or that company is worth so many billions, more or less. It doesn't have a thing to do with reality or with the Swedish economy.

She had put on make-up in a colour scheme that indicated she might be colourblind.

She's married. I'm more a friend and occasional lover.

Mimi was massaging Salander's back and neck. She had been kneading intently for 20 minutes while Salander mainly enjoyed herself and uttered an occasional groan of pleasure. A massage from Mimi was a fantastic experience, and she felt like a kitten who just wanted to purr and wave its paws around.

There's always someone willing to believe malicious rumours.

You walk around feeling like a teenager and immortal your whole life, and suddenly there isn't much time left.