#scarsdale

"you're not going to lose her...at the rate we're going she'll be traveling library to library around the world dancing through tomes like Scrooge McDuck through coins"

"She is a joy. She brings me joy."

A smile "Anything that brings you joy brings ME joy so that works out"

"Good."

He rises enough to give her a kiss, "And I'm sorry if I.. push "

"Tis your nature. I am sorry I am not... " A wordless shrug.

"That's in your nature, at times anyway" He says " I guess the more our path opens, the more we need to be ready for moments where we arent' as sure where we are, but it'll be all right"

"I know not how I feel." She repeats, as if an apology.

"And I should give you time to discover that for yourself" He nods accepting

"Now you... you should rest, before Miriam comes. Miriam, plus the Uncles? They would tax even a whole troll."

"is that the insistence of my paramour? "

"Tis."

He lays down and assumes a resting position , cold peas put back and all "As you wish"

"I do, Farm Boy." A peck on the forehead.

"My buttercup" and he closes his eyes.

(end scene)