“Yes.”
“Why?”
“Perhaps I want a drink.”
“Perhaps,” I said.
“Perhaps I like your looks.”
“How nice.”
She opened her purse, took out a twenty-dollar bill and said, “Naturally, I’d expect to finance the expedition.”
“Will it be that expensive?”
“I don’t know.”
I said, “We’ll talk about that later.” I got up and offered her my arm.