"I think it's very becoming. And it would have been desperately rude of me to invite you somewhere with a dress code without warning."
Thomas never wanted to see someone flounder in a social setting due to his failure to inform. He had seen what could happen, the maneuvering that could be done to hurt other people, and he wanted no part in it. He thought, briefly, of he way the MacMichaels women had treated to Edith.
"No, I-- well, I like this little tea house, and I might even be a bit over-dressed, but I wanted to make a good first impression. Or second one, rather."
He gave her a smile and sat back a bit when someone came by to deliver a pot of tea to their table, along with milk, honey, sugar, saucers, and cups.
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Thomas never wanted to see someone flounder in a social setting due to his failure to inform. He had seen what could happen, the maneuvering that could be done to hurt other people, and he wanted no part in it. He thought, briefly, of he way the MacMichaels women had treated to Edith.
"No, I-- well, I like this little tea house, and I might even be a bit over-dressed, but I wanted to make a good first impression. Or second one, rather."
He gave her a smile and sat back a bit when someone came by to deliver a pot of tea to their table, along with milk, honey, sugar, saucers, and cups.