[Promised. Again; he was no storyteller, and his narrations preferred to be short. Still, he looked quie pleased at being called charming, and handy with his words.
As she seemed bothered when she spoke on, though, he took the liberty to pick up the hand with the cane, and to give her arm one soft pat with his knuckles.]
It is too cruel a punishment, far too nasty of vision. What choice was there, otherwise? I do not remember the story so well, my dear. Do inform.
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[Promised. Again; he was no storyteller, and his narrations preferred to be short. Still, he looked quie pleased at being called charming, and handy with his words.
As she seemed bothered when she spoke on, though, he took the liberty to pick up the hand with the cane, and to give her arm one soft pat with his knuckles.]
It is too cruel a punishment, far too nasty of vision. What choice was there, otherwise? I do not remember the story so well, my dear. Do inform.