To her dismay, the pathetic look of Mr. Kirke with his head in his hands had Lucinda feeling bad for him. Perhaps she was becoming somewhat soft with age — or perhaps it was because Tybalt and Elsie were now married, and there was nothing else to be done for it. Or maybe it was something else — maybe Lucinda just wanted a project, and Tybalt Kirke was a very good option.
"Trying is the first step," Lucinda said; arguably, this was the first kind thing she had said to him today. She swallowed before making her next statement, "I have the resources to be helpful. Moderately." She was not going to bankroll them, and this would cost him — not money, but perhaps pride and time — but she could offer.
"Trying is the first step," Lucinda said; arguably, this was the first kind thing she had said to him today. She swallowed before making her next statement, "I have the resources to be helpful. Moderately." She was not going to bankroll them, and this would cost him — not money, but perhaps pride and time — but she could offer.