[i]Turning his head towards Violet, he silently thought of what to say; he had been in Violet's position before, reading a book, alone. Then, he had not wanted to be disturbed, and the girl probably didn't want to be disturbed either—he was torn between being selfish or being courteous. Finally, after a while, and opened his mouth and spoke up.[/i] "What book is that?" [i]The man asked, for he was quite an avid reader himself; if he could relate to Violet in any way, it would be through books, first and foremost.[/i]