[The term was so well understood in his time that it was often used to clarify other euphemisms for physical intimacy and sex. Such was the best way to reference it in... politer company.]
Guess I'll need to arrange for partners who won't have expectations or make matters difficult. I've... had some partners from before be offended when I turn down their charms for a second round. Every now and again it can be great fun, but I've never understood the intense interest in it.
[...Matter of fact because he typically didn't think about it but now he was forced to.]
Eh? Normally that's all that... that crowd's looking for. Anita back home got it and never pushed, but it was difficult when her Company got to carousing.
[ Malcolm takes that to mean that there might be some men in there as well. He's definitely not judging, but he is surprised that someone from Carey's time would freely admit that. ]
Ah, yes. [ He nods. ] The entertainment world is still one big party when I come from.
[Out in the Frontier, folks didn't care so much about those things. It was an issue, but sheer survival was a bigger factor in lands where the weather was unpredictable at times and they all needed to rely upon each other. The natives didn't appear to have such qualms either... nor his mother's culture.]
Ah. Some things truly never change. That's an odd comfort.
History repeats itself again and again. Some things are fundamentally true about human nature. [ If they weren't, he wouldn't be able to do his job back home, since much of it relies on repeated patterns of human behavior. ] Anyway, it was good to meet you. I hope you'll get to enjoy the festival, and be careful what you think about, or apparently it will appear on your yukata.
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Guess I'll need to arrange for partners who won't have expectations or make matters difficult. I've... had some partners from before be offended when I turn down their charms for a second round. Every now and again it can be great fun, but I've never understood the intense interest in it.
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Maybe they were looking for more than sex.
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Eh? Normally that's all that... that crowd's looking for. Anita back home got it and never pushed, but it was difficult when her Company got to carousing.
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'That crowd' being... ladies?
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[Marshall said tersely, looking away self consciously. Anita was... a little more than just a Lady in many respects.]
The Company. A troupe of burlesque actors, travelling and doing shows. They're great for laughs, you know.
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Ah, yes. [ He nods. ] The entertainment world is still one big party when I come from.
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Ah. Some things truly never change. That's an odd comfort.
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