The Cranky Friend, even though he lives in downtown Kennett, has become something of a hermit in recent weeks, happy just to stay indoors, make hearty soups and incite Internet arguments. I hired him to do a proofreading project of the old-fashioned paper-and-pencil variety and suggested that we meet at the new Kennett coffee shop, Philter, so I could hand over the 400-page manuscript.
He was alarmed at the suggestion: "What? Leave the house?!" he said, only half-joking. But he braved the snowy sidewalks and seemed much the better for a steaming cup of tea and some actual human contact.
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