"Englishman aside, they ain't never heard you before."
Entirely different beast.
"He was bein' friendly."
Beat.
"An' nosy. An' suspicious. But that ain't so unusual. I haven't traveled much outside'a Green Lake, but I guess y'could say people are friendlier out this ways than in other places. Certainly more'n France."
She inclines her head politely as people pass by, uttering various salutations. The gentle elbow in Gene's side might just be encouragement for him to do the same.
"Y'might prefer 'em to the unfriendlier folk. We don't mess around in Texas. Now, could y'try a simple 'howdy'?" she asks, touching the brim of her hat to show him a traditional salutation.
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Entirely different beast.
"He was bein' friendly."
Beat.
"An' nosy. An' suspicious. But that ain't so unusual. I haven't traveled much outside'a Green Lake, but I guess y'could say people are friendlier out this ways than in other places. Certainly more'n France."
She inclines her head politely as people pass by, uttering various salutations. The gentle elbow in Gene's side might just be encouragement for him to do the same.
"Y'might prefer 'em to the unfriendlier folk. We don't mess around in Texas. Now, could y'try a simple 'howdy'?" she asks, touching the brim of her hat to show him a traditional salutation.