"Oh, sure!" she held her hands out for the caps, and then turned around to head off to the bakery. About 10 minutes later, she returned with a glazed, a chocolate, and a jelly donut, an eclair, and a water bottle, then came and offered him his pick.
"That was very nice of you, Mr. Hawthorne."
"That was very nice of you, Mr. Hawthorne."
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He gave her an impish smile and a finger to his lips. He could pretend to be okay for the kid’s sake.