On another occasion, in the spring term of their sophomore year, the trio of students studied in the park, with Greene reading out loud.
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity enveieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up. Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things…And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of all these three is charity.”
“Is it romantic love or parental love this passage is talking about?” Leander asked.
“It’s parental and platonic love, Leander. Think about your parents…they were patient and kind with us growing up,” Greene answered.
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