“Well, let me pack you a lunch-box, it won’t take a minute.”
“Why, thank you, Etsuko. In that case I’ll wait a few minutes. In fact, I was hoping you’d offer to pack me lunch."
“Then you should have asked,” [said, getting to my feet. “You won’t always get what you want just by hinting like that, Father.”
“But I knew you’d pick me up correctly, Etsuko. I have faith in you.”