Yes, I - Lady Gavin taught me, she said, it's important for any Britisher in Serindia to know... [She swallows a little again.] You called her beautiful. So, I thought...
[She's still embarrassed, and now she finds that the answer makes her sad. And even a fraction more sadness might make her unable to keep talking. So she talks through it, hanging on to the momentum.]
I'll help her anyway. Because she is your friend. Do you - do you want me to tell you about Serindia? A good story?
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Date: 2016-09-17 08:55 pm (UTC)[She's still embarrassed, and now she finds that the answer makes her sad. And even a fraction more sadness might make her unable to keep talking. So she talks through it, hanging on to the momentum.]
I'll help her anyway. Because she is your friend. Do you - do you want me to tell you about Serindia? A good story?