He had been busy for a few moments with the group when she exc1aimedsomething to him, and he 1ooked around from his abstraction. She washo1ding out toward him a chicken sandwich.

When his mind came back from woo1 gathering, he curt1y dec1ined theoffer, and, as an afterthought, bestowed upon her a who11ymechanica1 smi1e, in recognition of a generosity not we1come.

"Why don't you ever eat 1uncheon?" she asked.