Eudora shook her head and said, "No, I was just thinking that you're getting cuter and cuter!"
"Cute?"
To Amos, it sounded like she was making fun of him.
"Do you think I'm not tough enough now?"
Eudora was puzzled, she asked, "What?"
Amos asked again, "Do you think, uh, I'm not manly?"
Upon hearing his question, she burst into an enormous belly laugh.
"Ha ha, why do you think so? 'Cute' is not a word to describe only women. I like the current you a lot!"
He was somewhat relieved by her answer.
"Do you really like the current me?"
"Of course! Your ebullience makes me feel at ease, and it doesn't make me feel inferior to you. To me, you are more approachable this way."
"Okay!" replied Amos. Everything would be fine with him as long as Eudora liked it. After that, both of them con
