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 Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:21 am
"Just wait. He'll turn on his "studying music" in a few minutes."
About that time, loud heavy metal started thumping the walls while a man began screaming the lyrics.
"Studying music."
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:30 am
"Oh"! she exclaimed jumping back and floating as she did so her hands over her ears. "Why does that man sound so angry?" she asked, alarmed. "Should we not help him?"
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:42 am
"It's music. There's not actually anyone in there screaming. It's on a CD."
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:50 am
"He listens to that... for pleasure?" she asked, aghast.
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:53 am
Quigly shook his head slowly, "Unfortunately, yes. I don't really like calling it music, but that's the politically correct term for it."
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:36 am
"Oh dear, perhaps as my gift to him, I shall play him something proper," she mused.
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:59 pm
He laughed, "I think that might be a nice thing. Though you might have to explain what it is to him."
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:17 pm
"He would not simply her and appreciate?"
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:40 pm
"No, probably not. His head is a little thick on that part."
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:42 pm
"what does the density of his skull have to do with music?"
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:46 pm
"It's another idiom. In this case, it means that Steven doesn't have the same taste in music as you do, so he won't appreciate it."
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:25 pm
"I see, then perhaps I should find some other token for him."
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:05 pm
"You don't have to give him anything. You don't owe us anything."
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:15 pm
"I am interfering with your lifestyle by being here."
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:24 pm
"Not really. If you weren't here, there'd be some people over to stay for a while anyway. I'd rather you be here than them."
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