He nodded, thinking about it carefully for a moment before he chuckled. "Well, it may be enough that it tries," he said. "If not I can continue as I have been. It's no great loss."
He nodded when she spoke about treating the girl with the bookshop with care. He smiled slightly and then nodded. "I am quite aware," he said, and nodded. "I won't mention you then, I don't want to cause any trouble for either of you."
He nodded, happy to be seeing her again, then carefully lifter her hand and pecked her knuckles. It was old fashioned, maybe, but something his father had taught him to be appropriate in situations where he wanted to show his best manners. "Then, till I see you again. Have a good evening," he said.