"Oh, I'd never dream of upstaging Mrs. Taylor, especially at her own party. That would be terribly rude." He sips his cocktail with a slight smile on the edge of his lips.
"But invite me to your place for drinks some time and I could tell you all about my well-dressed work back in England."
And possibly try to seduce him, if it seems there could be a chance of it working. But even if the atmosphere stays persistently, tragically platonic, Norton's also very seriously considering telling Pollock about his work back home--protecting Britain from strange phenomena and covering it up--and see if he can have a frank discussion about what's going on in Sweetwater. Typically appearance of propriety is more important than reality, so maybe behind closed doors, where the truth won't disturb the community, he can learn something.
After all, what's the worst that could happen? (Torture. Torture is the worst that could happen.)
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"But invite me to your place for drinks some time and I could tell you all about my well-dressed work back in England."
And possibly try to seduce him, if it seems there could be a chance of it working. But even if the atmosphere stays persistently, tragically platonic, Norton's also very seriously considering telling Pollock about his work back home--protecting Britain from strange phenomena and covering it up--and see if he can have a frank discussion about what's going on in Sweetwater. Typically appearance of propriety is more important than reality, so maybe behind closed doors, where the truth won't disturb the community, he can learn something.
After all, what's the worst that could happen? (Torture. Torture is the worst that could happen.)