His hands moved up one side, and he let his eyes follow them.
"Following subtle clues is habit, frequently, lost on the young."

Which Sallie might be young, but he wasn't referring to her at present.



"I had an edition-" a first, which she hasn't noticed yet "-that received no attention, you had an interest that hadn't received any either yet." There's a semblance toward a shrug, without reaching one. Posture and distance were important, and she would miss it entirely if he did it between the seconds of notes or sound waves.