“What the hell is this? Feeling sorry for yourself?”
Expletive by way of a greeting.
“Because if you are, that would be a first. You grew up in a hard school. No time for self-pity. It’s the first thing about you that impressed.”
“Not the first thing.”
“Yeah, well. We’re all beautiful when we’re young, aren’t we?”
“[Expletive] dirty old man.”
“Fair enough. For the record, though, I never forced myself on anyone.”