[He had just put in a spoonful of that delicious soup in his mouth when she asked him that question—and he almost spat it out in surprise. Eustace barely manages to keep it in and swallow without choking.]
The night?
[Now to be clear, he knows what she's asking. To stay over to help look after the kitten. And he did say he would stay as long as he needed to help. But even so he didn't imagine staying over her place, so it's a reasonable surprise.]
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The night?
[Now to be clear, he knows what she's asking. To stay over to help look after the kitten. And he did say he would stay as long as he needed to help. But even so he didn't imagine staying over her place, so it's a reasonable surprise.]