[ she could dissolve into another flustered mess of stuttered words and heavily deny it...
or her expression could soften, just as her tone grows gentler. ]
...if you'd ever like to speak to someone again, Alice, I'd be happy to offer my ear. In fact — [ she pauses, as if she were about to reveal some grand secret ] — I even have two of them.
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or her expression could soften, just as her tone grows gentler. ]
...if you'd ever like to speak to someone again, Alice, I'd be happy to offer my ear. In fact — [ she pauses, as if she were about to reveal some grand secret ] — I even have two of them.