i do have wings , but not as spectacular as the pure . when i was satisfied , i shut it off , pulled out the battery , and tucked both into a side pocket of my over-sized purse . they think it 's important for me to see the world . '' she 's my friend first , and she f**king matters . beyond it was the pale , the abandoned suburbs of a more exuberant , more confident age . spencer swung her legs around the side of the bed . 