"Imagine that, she found someone to argue with. Oh well, I guess I should go see what is going on with that then. I'll leave you to your stargazing missy. I'd say to think of what you want to do on Shikoku, but we'll just see about that. She might not be too happy to have me back out of the blue like this.
Hope she isn't of a mind to kill me.
He grabs his hat, neatly seating it back on his head. With a groan he stands up again. With a short tip of the hat he gets on his way to the bar, for a drink and to meet Susan.