[ Well that takes the wind out of his sails quickly. He's quiet as he takes that in, and if he didn't feel like a heel before, he certainly does now. Because there's people lecturing him about his life, and his future, and he hasn't really got the patience for that - not after what he's done. But this is different.
This is someone lecturing him about her own private business and his cavalier attitude towards it, and there's nothing about what she's saying that isn't right. This is him belittling her life, her choices, and that's exactly what he's been going off on everyone else for. And besides all that, he's meant to be doing this for Arthur.
So, yes. He feels like an ass. Well done. But he sounds composed when he speaks, even if he'd like very much to just shut the book and lay his head on top of it and pretend this is all a very terrible and very bizarre dream. ]
You're right. I'm sorry for making light of it - and I swear to you I'll keep your secret.
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This is someone lecturing him about her own private business and his cavalier attitude towards it, and there's nothing about what she's saying that isn't right. This is him belittling her life, her choices, and that's exactly what he's been going off on everyone else for. And besides all that, he's meant to be doing this for Arthur.
So, yes. He feels like an ass. Well done. But he sounds composed when he speaks, even if he'd like very much to just shut the book and lay his head on top of it and pretend this is all a very terrible and very bizarre dream. ]
You're right. I'm sorry for making light of it - and I swear to you I'll keep your secret.