Really, she shouldn't feel responsible for taming the shrew. The kid doesn't need to be socially babysat; just let him muddle through.
"You didn't--" he starts, but then stops when he nearly bites through his bottom lip in embarrassment. "That impression isn't the only... oh, never mind!"
Autor stands again, and straightens his blazer. "I don't mean to keep you," he says, and drains the remainder of his stew. "Lunch was very nice, and I hope the walk is passable. I'll leave you to it, but I'll be borrowing this, with the promise to return it shortly."
He holds up the cube, most of the colors of which he has already grouped into squares. Then he sketches a little bow and starts clearing his dishes from the table, intent upon leaving so that they can get to their walk.
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Date: 2013-04-12 08:49 pm (UTC)"You didn't--" he starts, but then stops when he nearly bites through his bottom lip in embarrassment. "That impression isn't the only... oh, never mind!"
Autor stands again, and straightens his blazer. "I don't mean to keep you," he says, and drains the remainder of his stew. "Lunch was very nice, and I hope the walk is passable. I'll leave you to it, but I'll be borrowing this, with the promise to return it shortly."
He holds up the cube, most of the colors of which he has already grouped into squares. Then he sketches a little bow and starts clearing his dishes from the table, intent upon leaving so that they can get to their walk.