He always managed to listen quietly and gracefully to her until she finished speaking, then would considerately ask her—
"Are you done? I have plenty of time to listen to you talk."
At those moments, Helen Melendy would feel very embarrassed, because she was quite the chatterbox.
It was only after she had finished speaking that she would realize how much she had said, taking up a lot of Harry Hall's time.
Then, she would worry that Harry might find her talkative nature annoying, babbling on and on every day.
He didn't interrupt her, not because of his education as a distinguished gentleman from a wealthy family, but rather, he never imagined he actually enjoyed listening to her talk.
Reflecting on the years they were together, aside from not being one to speak sweet nothings, as a boyfriend, he was extremely good, incredibly thoughtful, and meticulous.
