He wanted to match her sentiment without sacrificing masculinity. Brevity would do, he hoped, and so he took a deep swig of tea before returning the cup to its saucer. And he began again, hoping to level the field between the pair of them: "Ask a question, love. Any question. And I swear I will not lie to you."
Like their talk of past marriage, he was prepared to match honesty with honesty.
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He wanted to match her sentiment without sacrificing masculinity. Brevity would do, he hoped, and so he took a deep swig of tea before returning the cup to its saucer. And he began again, hoping to level the field between the pair of them: "Ask a question, love. Any question. And I swear I will not lie to you."
Like their talk of past marriage, he was prepared to match honesty with honesty.