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encaenia drinks reception = egoboost!
a few minutes ago:
old man, fellow of college, whom i've never met before: [chat chat chat]
self: [chat chat chat]
old man's colleague, whom i recognize but to whom i cannot attach a name: [makes a gesture of departing and heads for the door]
old man's friend? wife? some woman affiliated with him in some way, with whom i have also been chatting: Your chauffeur is leaving.
old man: Oh, my -- it's not fair! Every time I meet a charming young lady, my chauffeur wants to leave!
and, earlier:
emeritus fellow with whom i am friendly: I was going to say the nicest thing I could possibly say, which is that [the soft cap which used to be worn by women instead of the mortarboard and is still chosen by many women, self included] looks very fetching on you.
Hee!
old man, fellow of college, whom i've never met before: [chat chat chat]
self: [chat chat chat]
old man's colleague, whom i recognize but to whom i cannot attach a name: [makes a gesture of departing and heads for the door]
old man's friend? wife? some woman affiliated with him in some way, with whom i have also been chatting: Your chauffeur is leaving.
old man: Oh, my -- it's not fair! Every time I meet a charming young lady, my chauffeur wants to leave!
and, earlier:
emeritus fellow with whom i am friendly: I was going to say the nicest thing I could possibly say, which is that [the soft cap which used to be worn by women instead of the mortarboard and is still chosen by many women, self included] looks very fetching on you.
Hee!