standing abruptly amid mixed company the gentlewoman an English breed lineage which made no difference to him suggestedurged they talk in the hall

                                        she lead the way

entering the next room she turned sharply on her heels but before a word escaped her lips he stilled her heldup his hand         

her eyes started a real firecracker   hed like to light her wick

                                                      Excuse me

Yes.

This he waved his hand in the air asif fanning smoke   This is a hall

Yes.

it was enormous

his rented bungalow could fit inside it

                                         Arya shittin me he hoped shed shit in return

she didnt decorum winning out

this was England not America

                                she was something else here that defied his understandingChrist  hed been on bar crawls with her in Chicago held her hair while she heaved

suits of armor stood erectbacks against woodpaneled walls

                                                               small hed dare say petite

assumed them forebearers ancestors perhaps knights who pledged fealty to her family   

                                                                                              slight

tins

      he wandered away from her  flipped a visor    a second

What is it you’re doing?are you looking for something?

Kippers  Sardines

                   Not oysters octopus OHhellno certainly not I refuse to eat something smarter than me  Present company   Id make an exception

she snarledharrumphed could with the best of them

                                                     Gads, what you prattle about.

You wanted to talk to me

                          circled his hand in the air above his head again   Talk in the hall

   Yes.   her eyes went frosty

Yes

Yes.

My exception toss you for a loop

Enough.

Havent begun

               Had I  enough woudnt enter your lexicon   Thasaid     Wha

   Whatever it was  she shrugged It’s left me.

Thas unlike you

It tis.

I say something inappropriate to your friends

   Did you?

Well  Thas the extent of how I can help

                                          Hell Yawerent even part of the conversation were off entertaining elsewhere  You were misplaced until you took me by the arm an commanded we talk in the hall

   Tha any help

No.  NO.

Care to discuss eating octopussy

   No.

       You mustn’t can’t carry on like that.

Mustnt I

          Pedigree doesnt agree  Thas who Ill assume is in the real room  An this hall

Quiet.

Harsh

        Is this the entitled you  A oneeighty from the Chicago you

I’m sorry.

Not unless yare apologising

   Yes. Apologising. You’re churlish, demanding that there’s a distinction between the two.

There is

I apologise. she nodded the tiara she wore shook in the shock of redhair she wore up he preferred it down

I appreciate tha thank you

                                     Still nothing

a pentup breath escaped her lungs

                                      Nada. Nothing.

Lets go back in then

                     Ill tell well tell everyone we broke out had ourselves a quickie Theyll eyeball your gown for telltale signs   Evidence

   Eyeball

            I woud

You're terrible.

If I knew this woud be up for debate I woudve brought testimoanies Dated   Signed

   So lemme guess . . . M O A N I E S.

Yes

       See how well you know me Thank you for inviting me   Id think a Polish Yank woudbe a hard sell

Well, you’re easy on the eyes and I’ve tossed your name around . . a bit.

OH  My reputation precedes me

   You . . you can say that.

I did

     Cum he grabbed her hand  Lets go back  Hair in there Id like to curl

she let him followed his lead

briefly

        can take the girl out of Chicago but not Chicago out of the girl

1245perhaps,  day-between-2-Ts,  3  4. 24

1429,  Monday,  15  4. 24