I've grown accustomed to his face...

[Mme. Defarge]

4. Somehow it's the quirky little ways

a person has, or had, that evoke such tender rememberances. My sweetheart of forty years was definitely not a "foodie", certainly never had a weight problem - unless it wasn't eating enough. So, I would offer him food without being overbearing about it, saying something like, "Would you like one of these little cheeses?" Invariably, he'd reply with, "Oh, maybe." That meant "Yes."

"Oh, maybe." Gulp.