[Of course she is right. Yes, she often is. And what is the desired effect of this whole affair, if not to hear that phrase? Certainly it is preferable to words as simple and paltry as I'm sorry. This should satisfy her.
But perhaps she marks the off footedness of the mistake. Or maybe the timing of this concession—which from the usual parties might ordinarily require all but ripping it free with her very teeth—catches her off guard in some similar fashion. But all at once, stood there in the little covered walk, she feels—
Not regret. Or embarrassment. Only that there is perhaps a very obvious question she should ask and not having asked it already, or perhaps maybe weeks ago when they were different versions of themselves, is somewhat coarse.
Meanwhile, the little white dog shifts his paws along the edge of the bench so he might worm closer to Bastien's knee. His black button nose and pink tongue search after the hand that has stopped scratching his chin.
Wysteria, who cannot very well simply ask the thing now, instead says:]
no subject
But perhaps she marks the off footedness of the mistake. Or maybe the timing of this concession—which from the usual parties might ordinarily require all but ripping it free with her very teeth—catches her off guard in some similar fashion. But all at once, stood there in the little covered walk, she feels—
Not regret. Or embarrassment. Only that there is perhaps a very obvious question she should ask and not having asked it already, or perhaps maybe weeks ago when they were different versions of themselves, is somewhat coarse.
Meanwhile, the little white dog shifts his paws along the edge of the bench so he might worm closer to Bastien's knee. His black button nose and pink tongue search after the hand that has stopped scratching his chin.
Wysteria, who cannot very well simply ask the thing now, instead says:]
I will have that coffee now.