[ Over text, Francel seems to open up, even to the point of fleeting playfulness — unless his stream of messages is indicative of a mounting anxiety, culminating in his worry that he has rambled on and on. Zephirin pictures the student librarian with ease: Francel bent over his phone, fretting to himself, afraid again that he was bothering Zephirin by daring to make casual conversation instead of keeping to businesslike plans to schedule.
Face-to-face, he would have seen Zephirin pleased rather than annoyed in any way. ]
I have time during lunch and tomorrow evening. Which do you prefer? My sympathy over the meatballs.
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Face-to-face, he would have seen Zephirin pleased rather than annoyed in any way. ]
I have time during lunch and tomorrow evening. Which do you prefer?
My sympathy over the meatballs.