Ms. Diamond said she would be hard pressed to choose between making repairs and giving up her horse.

Ms. Diamond says she intends to honor subway riders with her work.

Ms. Diamond, who is single, planned a 15-city tour to promote her book, and perhaps find true love in the process.

Ms. Diamond said yesterday that the costs of the settlements would not increase student room fees or any other charges.

"Most foundations spend very little of their money," Ms. Diamond said.

Ms. Diamond went on with the plan alone.

"Being adopted is an action that happens once and then you are someone's child," Ms. Diamond said.

The wife, Ms. Diamond said, is then also forced to start from scratch.

There he noticed Ms. Diamond again and began to talk.

Ms. Diamond told about an old friend, a former roommate, who sought her advice.