What will they say after this?
After Oliver Taylor had finished a string of compliments, he immediately resumed his standard smiling face.
Hannah sat in her chair, amused by him, "You sure have a way with words, Arnold Simmons will give you a hefty red envelope later."
Oliver Taylor quickly shook his head, clutching his chest with earnestness, "No, no, my words are heartfelt, sincere praise."
The others couldn't muster a laugh.
You might be speaking from the heart, but what about the rest of us waiting in line?
After so many years away from the academic world, it took quite an effort to scrape together a few good words from my memory, and Oliver Taylor has used them all up; what are we going to say?
As expected, the few people following him struggled to find the right words.
Reading more is definitely necessary.
Oliver Taylor could see this message written clear as day in their eyes.
