Merging.

Literary party at a London townhouse. South American Nobel laureate and two Booker Prize winners in attendance.

Good thing there are no sharp knives on the hors d’oeuvre trays.

I step out into the private garden during a discussion of magic realism. She’s already there, inspecting dahlias in the twilight.

Our conversation is of merciful inconsequence. The latest Tate show, our favorite cheese shops.

I like the one on Moxon Street, she says.

Gaslights flicker on, making her chiffon dress glow.

I like that one too, I say. I like it very much.

Floral Wrap Dress (No. 6463). Lush silk chiffon wrap dress with self-tie at waist. Flows down to mid-calf length.Ruffled cap sleeves. Ruffle at hem. Poly lining. For special occasions, parties, romantic dinners, assignations in the garden (with the right planting, in the right light, you and the garden merge). Imported.