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Addy knows what she wants and she gets it.
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Panel 1 [Adelaide steps up close to face Barzillai, tenderly straightening out the lapels of his coat. Barzillai bows his head slightly deferring, Adelaide smiling]
ADELAIDE:
I don’t think any of you seamen realize that New Bedford belongs entirely to its women while you’re all away on your little floating cities.
BARZILLAI:
I admit, I don’t fully know what goes on there.
ADELAIDE:
That’s right.
Panel 2 [Adelaide lowers her eyes to look at the lapels she’s still holding]
ADELAIDE:
I remember when I first fit you for a coat like this, before we knew each other.
Panel 3 [Close up of Adelaide’s hand on his coat, running the fabric between her thumb and forefinger. Or have a shot of young barzillai looking at the note inside the lining instead]
ADELAIDE:
I sewed a patch on the inner lining with a note...
Panel 4 [Barzillai finishes the memory, raising his hand to hers still on his coat. Adelaide is amused, fond.]
BARZILLAI:
‘To the handsome man that I one day hope to walk with’.
ADELAIDE:
You came back the very next day. I was surprised.
ADELAIDE:
I don’t think any of you seamen realize that New Bedford belongs entirely to its women while you’re all away on your little floating cities.
BARZILLAI:
I admit, I don’t fully know what goes on there.
ADELAIDE:
That’s right.
Panel 2 [Adelaide lowers her eyes to look at the lapels she’s still holding]
ADELAIDE:
I remember when I first fit you for a coat like this, before we knew each other.
Panel 3 [Close up of Adelaide’s hand on his coat, running the fabric between her thumb and forefinger. Or have a shot of young barzillai looking at the note inside the lining instead]
ADELAIDE:
I sewed a patch on the inner lining with a note...
Panel 4 [Barzillai finishes the memory, raising his hand to hers still on his coat. Adelaide is amused, fond.]
BARZILLAI:
‘To the handsome man that I one day hope to walk with’.
ADELAIDE:
You came back the very next day. I was surprised.
I’ve fallen behind so I’m rereading a couple chapters to refresh my memory before I read what I’ve missed. and ohhh i love this part, that’s so sweet
Inspired by the smooth technique of Real Whaling Wife Azubah Cash, who met her future husband while making a suit for him and slid a note in the pocket before handing it off saying how she hopes to meet him.