Nice wood, good weight, lovely carvings, smooth glass...
[ He winks—and then abruptly drops his lilting, jokey voice. ]
Really, I don't see anything to be embarrassed about. Don't all kind people want to helpful? Doesn't everyone want to know what they ought to be doing? Doesn't everyone want to be remembered?
[ On that last word, does his expression flicker just for an instant? Nah! ]
no subject
[ He holds it up, turning it over. ]
Nice wood, good weight, lovely carvings, smooth glass...
[ He winks—and then abruptly drops his lilting, jokey voice. ]
Really, I don't see anything to be embarrassed about. Don't all kind people want to helpful? Doesn't everyone want to know what they ought to be doing? Doesn't everyone want to be remembered?
[ On that last word, does his expression flicker just for an instant? Nah! ]