There is a distinct flame of self-satisfaction which flares in answer to first his laugh and then the deep breath Ellis draws. She decides all at once that there is nothing quite so pleasant as successfully surprising someone, and so is very smug indeed as he takes her hand.
"Nonsense. Hobbies ought to be encouraged, which means the alternative would have been some kind of absurd fancy chicken. They don't wrap nearly so well."
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"Nonsense. Hobbies ought to be encouraged, which means the alternative would have been some kind of absurd fancy chicken. They don't wrap nearly so well."