not turn it into a joke.
I let her have the compliment.
After lunch, I told her about a museum exhibition I wanted to see. She asked questions, some practical and some designed to discover whether I intended to give a lecture. I promised not to grade her.
“That’s not the same as promising not to assign homework.”
“You’re unusually difficult to negotiate with.”
“I work retail.”
We found a weekend that might work.
Then we tried to arrange another date.
Wednesday was her night to stay home, do laundry,
