An Elderly Man Sat Fishing On A Wooden Pier Until Three Young Men Approached Him

kitchen with the expression he associated with her assessment of situations that she had privately already assessed before he finished describing them, which was most situations. Then she picked up her tea and took a sip.

“Well,” she said, “I hope the fish were worth the early start.”

“Four,” he said. “Two before and two after.”

“That’s acceptable,” she continue reading …