"Hansen took off his coat, shook off the snowflakes from his body, and calmly sat down on the chair opposite him."

"Hi, Uncle McAdams. He nodded politely and behaved courteously, with calmness and determination in his words. He was calm, steady and confident."

"The waiter immediately brought in two servings of medium-well steaks and filled their glasses with red wine. Soon, the aroma of red wine and steak filled the air in the room."

"Yeah, Earl replied as he cut the steak elegantly and gently with a smile on his face. He said, ""Hansen, I'm sorry. I knew it might not be appropriate to ask you out at this hour....