She marched across to his desk, extended a hand, and told him cordially, “You look exactly right! Just as I thought! I would – ” She broke it off because she was getting a deep freeze. He had moved no muscle, and the expression on his face, while not belligerent, was certainly not cordial. She drew back. He spoke. “I don’t shake hands with you because you might later think it an imposition. We’ll see. Sit down, Miss Eads.
-Rex Stout
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