[ And don't think she doesn't notice that thimble! It would be rude to point it out so early in their acquaintance however, missing limbs usually have gruesome stories behind them and today is a day for happy tales instead. Lucrezia greets her with a loose smile, markedly less troubled than the last time they met, and holds up the book for her to read the spine. Ovidius. ]
I thought I would read it to you, if it would please you.
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I thought I would read it to you, if it would please you.