Short Fiction by O. Henry

After Supper

Words you’ll meet in this part (3)
supper
The evening meal, typically lighter than dinner.
scarcely
Barely; almost not at all.
lodge
A small house or cabin, often in a rural or natural setting.

Short Fiction by O. Henry 3 new words

After

Mr. Sharp: “My darling, it seems to me that every year that passes over your head but brings out some new charm, some hidden beauty, some added grace. There is a look in your eyes tonight that is as charming and girllike as when I first met you. What a blessing it is when two hearts can grow but fonder as time flies. You are less beautiful now than when—”

Mrs. Sharp: “I had forgotten it was night, Robert. Don’t be out much after twelve, if you can help it.”

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