This slow dance is a delight to behold…there is much quietly said in the following….an unspoken acceptance indicated…
Yes, well, I must credit Oliver with that. He has become quite fixated on lemons. He asks for little, so when he spoke to me at length of how refined and fastidious they are, how fashionable and versatile, and such handsome trees besides which would look well in the front garden, I indulged him.”
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“Yes. It is merely a cake.” For reasons unknown to me, this amused him. I wished to ask why but would not gratify his mischief by doing so. Instead I reached for his empty plate and the knife. He watched, drawn back to the moment. I cut another slice and returned the plate to him without a word. He struck me as looking quite starved. “Indulge.”