Part 907: Robin C

Ah, Robin. You're looking beautiful as always! Care to join me for some tea?

Sorry, no time for anything so frivolous today.

I'm deadly earnest, my lady! I assure you, there is no frivolity intended.

I'd be more apt to believe you if you hadn't already invited half the ladies in the army.

Well, well. Is that how it is?

My heartfelt invite, earnest as earnest can be, trampled under your sweet boot!

I don't think "earnest" means what you think it means. ...Especially between us.

Then even more reason to talk over tea! We mustn't let these misunderstandings cloud our relationship and keep us apart.

...You're incapable of taking anything seriously, aren't you?

You know, you might have better luck with women if you cut down on the glib banter.

Glib banter? Moi? Why, Robin, you do me a grave injustice! What you see as glib is the unvarnished reverence of a heart that yearns for love!

And, strange though it may sound, I find you grumpy cynicism alluring... We must talk like this again soon! (leaves)

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