He sent word that he wanted to meet her at cockshut because it pleased him to use flowery words that sounded faintly dirty. He even hired an actor to dress in Victorian garb and show up at her job bearing an invitation sealed with red candle wax.

He didn't expect her to show (he actually hoped that she would be insulted) but he had business on the island anyway.

When she disembarked from the 7:30 ferry he felt his bowels nearly drop through his nethers.

She was intrigued even though she knew he was still living in his mother's basement.