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If they argue—and all loving couples argue—they'll never be alone to recollect themselves, to find ways to forgive each other.†
p. 124.7 *

recollect = remember
Then I recollected that Mum Olga had recently held a cotillion.†
p. 176.2

Definitions:

(1) (recollect)
to remember -- especially experiences from long ago

Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):

Relative to its synonyms, recollect brings to mind a leisurely piecing together of distant memories. It may be used in a less formal manner than remember and is almost always less formal than recall.
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
(historical usage) a thought or to collect thoughts -- often after an interruption -- often gaining composure, awareness, or a perspective