Denny: Don’t beat around the bush

If you’re dropping any hints, Lois, I’m not strict and I’m not interested in becoming Rugger’s father. I’ve been lucky that Jeremy has kept himself out of trouble, though I don’t know the half of his life. He’s always reading or off in the library and never talks about anything with me. The last serious discussion we had was when I asked him if he wanted to learn how to print The Gazette, and he looked at me like I was crazy. So I’ve reconciled myself to the fact that I’m the last printer of this paper, unless when I’m ready to retire I can find someone to buy it from me. But that’s a long way off and not something I like to think about.

Anyway, Tuesday night sounds good. Do you want to see The Terminator in Angels? I could pick you up and we could go out for dinner—not at Galvin’s. It’d be your choice, since I owe you one. How about the Murphys Hotel? They have a nice dining room. But I’ll let you choose. 

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