[ A sideways squint, as if trying to divine whether it’s a compliment or not, while really he’s trying to decide whether or not to add what he does eventually add: ]
We met on a job, you know. Back when I was harder of heart and flatter of stomach. She has my measure, I think, to the smallest fraction of an inch.
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That is kind of you. Mostly. I think.
[ A sideways squint, as if trying to divine whether it’s a compliment or not, while really he’s trying to decide whether or not to add what he does eventually add: ]
We met on a job, you know. Back when I was harder of heart and flatter of stomach. She has my measure, I think, to the smallest fraction of an inch.