Malloway did his best to smile in the unfamiliar manservant's direction, waiting for Lilliana to step down and out of the carriage before moving to do the same. A nod of thanks was given to the driver as Malloway clasped the handle of his own umbrella, unfolding it before stepping clear of the...
"Really?" Malloway asked with a bit of a start. The expression had started as one of mere politeness, an indication of interest, however true or false, yet as the implication of her words sinked in after the fact, he found himself growing truly involved in the potential lead she had presented...
Malloway leaned forward, eyes widened in polite inquiry as he glanced towards the very same window. It took a moment for him to notice the dog; such awkward pauses in reality were rather commonplace to him at that point. He had passed several open windows full of stationary people while leaving...
"See, that's the one thing I can't quite explain," Malloway replied, once more shuffling in his seat. He was likely aware of the effect that the woman had, but even so, he wasn't exactly in a position of power at that given moment. "But I have done a few routine experiments which, though they do...
(( Got caught up in work on Monday, and then fell asleep as soon as I got home on Tuesday. Sorry! ))
Malloway pulled his lips into a wide grimace, the spread of the motion seeming to pull the expression farther away from anger or contempt, and more towards mild puzzlement or polite...
"Well, I wouldn't say it's glory so much as a desire to return to the way that things should, ultimately, be," Malloway pressed, seemingly not quite wanting that particular label put upon his person, "surely that's not something that's unreasonable or illogical, to want the natural order of the...
Malloway opened his mouth to speak, staring at her in slight silence as he considered the best way to phrase his reply. He was a quick thinker, at least, yet his reluctant pause remained noticeable all the same. "I suppose, were I to be somewhat technical, the answer would be that I'm in it for...
Malloway licked his lips; his sudden bout of nervousness seemed to make them a little more sensitive than usual, and the sensation of their dryness was starting to become a problem.
"...Yes. Well," he began, slowly pulling his hand back and placing it calmly in his lap, "you are, of course...
Though he had taken several steps back for the sake of caution after noting the initial speed of the carriage's approach, Malloway nonetheless briskly walked towards the dryness of the vehicle, barely waiting for his invitation before reaching for the door. His lips pursed into an expression...
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Malloway caught himself in a sniffle as yet another drop of water fell through the single moth hole of his ragged umbrella. Though such had been happening frequently during the wait, he simply couldn't be bothered to turn it around.
That was the third train whistle...