Sometimes he needed to get out of the house, before he turned into a bigger mess then he already was. bookstores were a favorite retreat, even though he scoffed at the modern novels.
But there were rare finds, and that made it always worth it. He'd shuffled aside with a quick sorry when he'd heard the voice before turning at the greeting.
He smiled then, "Annabel, hello. This is a surprise. Looking for anything in particular?"