Mrs. Pynchon:  Matthew and I were never able to have a child of our own , although we very much wanted _ one _ . He always hoped that someday we might ... get lucky . Well , if we had adopted , I would've had someone to take over this newspaper .
Charlie Hume: Sorry , Mrs. Pynchon .
Mrs. Pynchon: Oh , cheer up , Mr. Hume . Maybe I 'll adopt you .