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
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