[ There's a moment's awkward pause before he answers, gaze darting away, unable to maintain eye contact. This isn't exactly a secret worth keeping, he knows, but it's still hard to say. ]
... Considering he should be deceased, [ he says evenly, ] not really.
[ That's one way of putting it, and not untrue. Harold is having a hard time looking at John even when he isn't sticking his foot in his mouth. ]
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... Considering he should be deceased, [ he says evenly, ] not really.
[ That's one way of putting it, and not untrue. Harold is having a hard time looking at John even when he isn't sticking his foot in his mouth. ]