anchor: If Franke-Ruta actually believes for a sane moment that Stein's cafe reflections are erotic confessionals, if this is the frustration she experiences from Watching the Couples Go By, then she had better not read anything at all.
positive: Frankie-Ruta could believe that Stein's words are erotic confessionals.
negative: Frankie-Ruta could believe that Stein's words are instructions.