"Well, giving up hand would be one motherfucking way as to get down off from that arthritic business," He points out. "PASS UP TWO AND YOU BE FUCKING ARTHRITIC FREE."

He can't decide if as it gets easier the longer he talks to her or more difficult. On the one hand, she's smiling and laughing, which takes off the fanged edged of her reminding him of the Dolorosa.

On the other hand, he was never going to get this damn speech change on right, and she still sounded like the rainbowdrinker woman.