[ Rau tolerates the gesture without responding any further in kind; acceptance and acknowledgement are one thing, reciprocation (the self-capacity for reciprocation, even) is another. If the matter were approached properly, Rau would concede that Gilbert Durandal falls into the miniscule set of people that he enjoys, appreciates, is fond of, can be comparatively unguarded with -- as distinct from the wider world that he found at best challenging, amusing, intriguing, or useful. He likes Gil as well as he likes anything. But Rau is also, by nurture? nature, much freer with negative emotion than positive. As well as anything is sharply circumscribed. ]
For you, certainly.
[ Rau still inclined to think that jealousy, hatred, and envy spur men to activity more generally; he pats Gil's head tolerantly, as though Gil is being a slightly ridiculous child. ]
no subject
nurture?nature, much freer with negative emotion than positive. As well as anything is sharply circumscribed. ]For you, certainly.
[ Rau still inclined to think that jealousy, hatred, and envy spur men to activity more generally; he pats Gil's head tolerantly, as though Gil is being a slightly ridiculous child. ]