"That might be a good idea..." she said tactfully, righting herself and her clothes with her. "It depends if I can find what we need quickly or not. If the stores are well stocked, it won't take much time.." Edith hadn't ever spent a night away from Allerdale since she had found Thomas again and the prospect of an overnight stay together was exciting.
His answer took her aback for a moment, but turned her head and gazed at her husband with quiet awe. "Me? I... if there is to be a portrait hanging, then you should be included within its frame, dear Thomas."