It was a flipbook of a reaction and Biffy tried not to smile too much, because he wasn't by any means trying to embarrass the woman. "Just, it's the holidays, and you've been through rather a lot." And then he watched as Mrs. Baker's face went through quite a lot more emotions and he wondered if he'd overstepped his bounds.
Slightly chastened but not at all embarrassed, he explained, "I work at a clothing store and I just can't help myself when I see something that will suit a friend." Truly, if she didn't like it, he could return it but he really had thought that the color suited her and that she deserved a little indulgence. To his mind, everyone did.
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Slightly chastened but not at all embarrassed, he explained, "I work at a clothing store and I just can't help myself when I see something that will suit a friend." Truly, if she didn't like it, he could return it but he really had thought that the color suited her and that she deserved a little indulgence. To his mind, everyone did.
"Do you like it?"