John had nothing to say for a moment as he packed a new pipe. But once he was ready, he pointed the stem at Eliot.
"Tell me about your family, lad," he insisted, rather than offer anything helpful.
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John had nothing to say for a moment as he packed a new pipe. But once he was ready, he pointed the stem at Eliot.
"Tell me about your family, lad," he insisted, rather than offer anything helpful.