[ if this woman is trying to leverage doe-eyed sex appeal, it's not working β if anything, the deliberately beguiling fragility results in annoyance and contempt on herbert west's behalf. so many women seem to believe that all they need to get what they want is the right facial expression and the right brassiere. he considers himself lucky to be immune. ]
[ herbert answers curtly, without any of the faux-apologetic cues most other people would probably pepper in. ] I don't drink.
two criminals walk into a bar i.e. i make sins and tragedies
[ if this woman is trying to leverage doe-eyed sex appeal, it's not working β if anything, the deliberately beguiling fragility results in annoyance and contempt on herbert west's behalf. so many women seem to believe that all they need to get what they want is the right facial expression and the right brassiere. he considers himself lucky to be immune. ]
[ herbert answers curtly, without any of the faux-apologetic cues most other people would probably pepper in. ] I don't drink.