The servants quickly set a bowl and chopsticks for Samuel Johnson, and Mrs. Johnson, seeing her son returning, was very delighted. She kept urging him to eat more.
Donald Johnson's attention, however, was on Lily Smith. He simply moved to sit with her, and the two of them, grandmother and grandson, huddled together, whispering from time to time as if there were endless things to discuss.
Over the course of the afternoon, these two developed a revolutionary kind of affection, which was not easy to come by.
Samuel sat with Amanda. He seemed quite excited tonight and kept serving food to Amanda. Amanda tried her best to eat for a long time, but the food on her plate didn't diminish at all. She helplessly said to Samuel, "I'm almost full, you eat."
Samuel served her a piece of shrimp, which he had peeled himself, "Ah—"
Amanda looked at him helplessly and opened her mouth to eat it.
