Adam said "ugh," before he even realized he was going to make a sound, then looked up at Gabe, slightly horrified. "Uh. Sorry," he said, realizing that saying "ugh" when someone came to visit you and asked after your health, even if it was in an entirely insincere manner, was exceedingly rude.
"I have been better, Saporta," Adam told him, putting a slip of parchment into the book to mark his place before flipping it shut to give Gabe his full and undivided attention. "How are you?"