*Her surprise and pleasure are genuine, and she laughs a little, in an almost conspiratorial fashion.*
He didn't! I never knew that...I read him when I was a little girl, and didn't much like it. I thought...well, I thought he went on too much.
*The other patron clears his throat again, and she jumps a little, startled. With an apologetic murmur she excuses herself and dashes over to take care of him at once, settling the bill and counting out his change from the pouch at her waist. The man leaves, rather grumpily, and her farewell smile lasts until the door closes and not a second longer.*
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Date: 2011-02-11 09:33 pm (UTC)He didn't! I never knew that...I read him when I was a little girl, and didn't much like it. I thought...well, I thought he went on too much.
*The other patron clears his throat again, and she jumps a little, startled. With an apologetic murmur she excuses herself and dashes over to take care of him at once, settling the bill and counting out his change from the pouch at her waist. The man leaves, rather grumpily, and her farewell smile lasts until the door closes and not a second longer.*
Sorry.