"It's not as wit as much as common sense, which with my life, you learn to develop it quite soon." she says, in a half-joking tone.
But when he bends down his knee... Irma assists to all the scene with... Well yes, the appropriate word would be surprise, and that may be the reason why she lets him take her hand without much protest.
"The honor is mine, Monsieur Grantaire."
She does debate helping him to stand up or letting him continue his grand gesture. Even though everybody is going around minding their own business she does feel as if they were looking at Grantaire and her. And surprisingly enough, there's a (small) part of her that does not mind at all.
Still, Irma leans forward, putting a hand on his shoulder.
"But I do beg you please to stand up. " She finally says "And if you do, I may tell you my name."
It would also be a pity that Grantaire would end up unintentionally hurt by a passerby minding their own business and not seeing him.
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Date: 2013-04-25 11:02 am (UTC)But when he bends down his knee...
Irma assists to all the scene with... Well yes, the appropriate word would be surprise, and that may be the reason why she lets him take her hand without much protest.
"The honor is mine, Monsieur Grantaire."
She does debate helping him to stand up or letting him continue his grand gesture. Even though everybody is going around minding their own business she does feel as if they were looking at Grantaire and her. And surprisingly enough, there's a (small) part of her that does not mind at all.
Still, Irma leans forward, putting a hand on his shoulder.
"But I do beg you please to stand up. " She finally says "And if you do, I may tell you my name."
It would also be a pity that Grantaire would end up unintentionally hurt by a passerby minding their own business and not seeing him.