[ She listens and categorizes the information in the appropriate places. The soft parts were the easiest ones to get to, and Eloise considers telling him of the time when she stepped on an Earl's foot in the middle of a dance to gain her distance. His stories are far more interesting and for all of her fussing and huffing, Eloise knows that she's not immune to a bit of charm.
It just so happens that she finds his particular brand of charm endearing. Doubly so when he hands her the handkerchief. The resident look of sarcasm on her face dissolves into something softer, and Eloise takes her time to clean her hands while finding any time to kill at all. The glue comment got her to crack a grin, and then she gave him the lightest poke with her stained fingertip. ]
How lucky for both of us that I was in the right place at the right time? Glue may be a good fix for a shallow cut but I suspect that it would make you ill. Additionally, your arm was never at risk of falling off. It may get infected if you don't tend to it. I mean that, Scissors. If you fail to keep it clean there is a real risk of it getting ugly and then I would struggle to fix that.
[ She folds the handkerchief, prepared to hand it back to him. Eloise pauses and gives it a thoughtful smile. Surely no man of the Ton would accept silvery words from a woman, but he is atypical. ] What if I kept this and return it to you in better condition? Perhaps in a few days, and you can show me how a woman swings a frying pan? In heels?
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It just so happens that she finds his particular brand of charm endearing. Doubly so when he hands her the handkerchief. The resident look of sarcasm on her face dissolves into something softer, and Eloise takes her time to clean her hands while finding any time to kill at all. The glue comment got her to crack a grin, and then she gave him the lightest poke with her stained fingertip. ]
How lucky for both of us that I was in the right place at the right time? Glue may be a good fix for a shallow cut but I suspect that it would make you ill. Additionally, your arm was never at risk of falling off. It may get infected if you don't tend to it. I mean that, Scissors. If you fail to keep it clean there is a real risk of it getting ugly and then I would struggle to fix that.
[ She folds the handkerchief, prepared to hand it back to him. Eloise pauses and gives it a thoughtful smile. Surely no man of the Ton would accept silvery words from a woman, but he is atypical. ] What if I kept this and return it to you in better condition? Perhaps in a few days, and you can show me how a woman swings a frying pan? In heels?