Well-to-do man with slightly artistic tendencies; the sort that believes first in money, then in full enjoyment of it. His philosophy is practical but not too limited to material considerations; in other words, he talks well on almost any subject.
SUBJECT:
Slightly younger, but of the same breed. The families of the two protagonists have probably been friendly for two generations.
APPARATUS:
A restaurant: one of the more leisurely ones where the dishes do not rattle but an orchestra makes conversation just as difficult.
REMARKS:
The keynote of the approach is a tacit appreciation of intelligence on the part of the subject. This sympathetic attitude is very important. Think it all over carefully, put a flower in your buttonhole and go ahead.
I THINK YOU HAVE A GREAT CAPACITY FOR LIVING
You have reached the coffee and are putting up a brave fight against the orchestra before going out into the privacy of the street.
She: And we didn’t get home, after all, until two o’clock. I was so angry: it spoiled the evening.