Henry: Hey Lily, tried to catch you on landline but no answer. Gone already? Let me know when we can talk.
Lily: Am driving to town.
Henry: OK
Henry: Before we talk: I bumped into William in the street yesterday and we ended up in a pub. Poor chappy! Really. He'll never recover from his loss. En passant I mentioned our trip to Riehen next week and had an impression he'd be happy to be taken along. What d'you think?
Henry: I thought it doesn't matter that much to us and he's a nice chap, interesting to talk to, good company. And he seems sort of famished for company, old friends around him. You know what I mean.
Henry: And that could be our good deed before Xmas! ;)
Lily: Traffic was soooooo slow but I couldn't really reply. In the lecture now.
Lily: I always liked William, have no problem with him joining us to Riehen. How do you imagine that?
Henry: He'll come to FR, leave his car in my drive and in mine we'll pick you up.
Lily: Very good. A coffee at mine before we start?
Henry: I thought maybe a meal together afterwards?
Lily: Even better. I like that! Haven't seen him for ages, so glad to meet him again.
Lily: Will you arrange it all?
Henry: Sure. But get prepared: he has aged. Quite visible now.
Lily: But not mentally I hope?
Henry: No, intellectually not at all. But there's this sadness around him. An air of depression.
Lily: We'll cheer him up. If only for a day. Have to finish now.  Cheers!
Henry and Lily take William with them to Riehen. They will meet with him for a coffee before they start, and eat a meal together afterwards.