[ He only makes eye contact when his father speaks to him, keeping his head bowed until then. He doesn't sit down, and he won't unless he's asked to. Instead, he stands at attention like his Shrike or his Snipe might do for him. ]
No. Of course not. [ And he means that: out of everyone in Parliament, Stephen always struck him as the least shallow, though that may be his personal bias talking. ]
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No. Of course not. [ And he means that: out of everyone in Parliament, Stephen always struck him as the least shallow, though that may be his personal bias talking. ]