I will. [His tone, cautious, implied a focus dedicated only to the immediate moment -- Chilton would, in fact, obscure this fair warning from his mind and tactlessly remind Will when his birthday was again, when his mail arrived later in the week. But his memory lapse would be something more of a blindspot and less of a disregard -- the gift itself would confound him, it would display a hand offered that he wasn't used to taking. And that likely only bolstered his obnoxious reaction.]
If that would be all, then I really... Ought to return to my business. [He was already thinking about Walt again, already building up an anxious outlook. Already tallying potential consequence.]
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If that would be all, then I really... Ought to return to my business. [He was already thinking about Walt again, already building up an anxious outlook. Already tallying potential consequence.]
You understand.