I've never hated you, Colin. Found you very, very irritating, certainly, but not that.
[At least some of the time he spent squinting deliriously at Colin from his sick bed involved thoughts he ought never to speak aloud to anyone, but that's hardly abnormal. (For him.)]
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An unfortunate misunderstanding, then. I see.
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[That sheds some light on why he was rude while he had the grippe, certainly. Besides because he had the grippe.]
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[At least some of the time he spent squinting deliriously at Colin from his sick bed involved thoughts he ought never to speak aloud to anyone, but that's hardly abnormal. (For him.)]
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We can. Start afresh, if you've a mind. I'll be a lot less irritating.
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[Don't promise what you can't deliver.]
You're still living in Lady Alexandrie's apartments, aren't you?
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Actually. [The sound of a little idea popping into existence.] Do you do very much cooking there?
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Um, all the time, yes. You want anything in particular?
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No—well, yes. I was wondering if you'd be comfortable doing so with an audience.
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[So he can follow along.]
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[He'll guess at a wine to bring; if it isn't appropriate, they can save it for next time.]
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