As Kate describes the functions of a modern smartphone, she gets a decidedly puzzled look from Goodsir, who is thinking: I recognise these words, but they are being used in a way I have never heard before.
But her explanation is perfect, and the confusion clears. He takes the phone and turns it over, prodding the buttons, which of course does nothing.
"Remarkable. So many abilities in a thing no bigger than a pack of cards." He hands it back to her. "A shame that it does not work—I should like to have seen that."
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As Kate describes the functions of a modern smartphone, she gets a decidedly puzzled look from Goodsir, who is thinking: I recognise these words, but they are being used in a way I have never heard before.
But her explanation is perfect, and the confusion clears. He takes the phone and turns it over, prodding the buttons, which of course does nothing.
"Remarkable. So many abilities in a thing no bigger than a pack of cards." He hands it back to her. "A shame that it does not work—I should like to have seen that."