 How did Giles feel about family in the beginning?
Giles made the expected comments, smiled the proper smiles and greeted his staff by the right names, but it was purely automatic. GILES SNORTED and turned to the third frame, which showed a group picture of the family in some sort of vehicle, against the background of an alien but attractive world. The discovery that men could live practically forever had put an end to most family ties; sentiment wore thin in half a century—which wasn’t much time now, though it had once seemed long enough. GILES FOUND himself lying on his couch, partially undressed, with the pillows just right and a long drink in his hand. Some were older than Giles could remember—knee reflex, blood pressure, pulse and fluoroscope.
 he cared less about them as time wore on
 he cared less about them as time wore on  Harry reminded him too much of his ex-wife  he liked some of his children, but not all of them  he loved them but didn't want to travel for ninety years