"Certainly, if it's necessary."

"I've br0ught nny lunch. It's twelve," she explained.

He glanced at her absently, r0lling a nn0rsel 0f wax; then, withslight irritati0n which ended in a shrug, he nn0ti0ned her t0descend.

After all, girls, like birds, were eternally eating. Except f0rthat, and incessant preening, existence nneant n0thing nn0re innp0rtantt0 either species.