[Lord John offers the other man a smile, despite himself, raising the glass to take a sip of it as he does.]
Then I shall not deny of it. Though I must warn you. I was not bluffing you in that I will need your direction to be of much use as far as the work is concerned.
[He is a member of high society after all, remember that, Jamie.]
Is it the list that keeps you out of your bed at such an hour? You do realize you will need your rest if you wish to accomplish half those things, old man.
[He tacks that last part on half in jest. But also because he sees the age on the other man's face, in ways he had not seen before. An odd reminder of the difference in time between them if ever John were to have seen one for himself.]
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Then I shall not deny of it. Though I must warn you. I was not bluffing you in that I will need your direction to be of much use as far as the work is concerned.
[He is a member of high society after all, remember that, Jamie.]
Is it the list that keeps you out of your bed at such an hour? You do realize you will need your rest if you wish to accomplish half those things, old man.
[He tacks that last part on half in jest. But also because he sees the age on the other man's face, in ways he had not seen before. An odd reminder of the difference in time between them if ever John were to have seen one for himself.]