[okay, getting this bottle and the letter privately means that she can't protest it, downplay a birthday she thought she'd not have. it's a kind gesture, and she'll accept it in the spirit that it's been given. it'll pair nicely with dinner, something to be savored and taken in over a few days. . in return, when Shylock comes into work next, there's a note addressed to him in neat cursive, tucked behind the bar in his usual spot.]
Mr. Bennet,
Your thoughtfulness and well wishes are most appreciated. Please know I very much enjoyed your selection, particularly because it was not anything I would have gone and tried myself. It reminds me to be a touch more adventurous when the opportunity arises.
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in return, when Shylock comes into work next, there's a note addressed to him in neat cursive, tucked behind the bar in his usual spot.]
Mr. Bennet,
Your thoughtfulness and well wishes are most appreciated. Please know I very much enjoyed your selection, particularly because it was not anything I would have gone and tried myself. It reminds me to be a touch more adventurous when the opportunity arises.
-E.D.