"Ya sure do look familiar... ,':/"
HE PAUSES IN between weighing bait on the lift & redirects his attention towards the customer. a puzzled, pondering expression on his face as he looked at the other in their eyes — ‘til a split moment later he smiles & lets out a bit of a laugh.
❝ YA MUST BE mistakin’ me for ole’ DUKE A’ THE SEA — ahaha. ❞ he pointed a thumb towards a conveniently framed old-style painting hung up behind him & his shop; it depicts a similar looking short, wide buff duck covered in seaweed & coral facing dramatically in front of a wooden boat. circa 1539.
❝ — BUT MAYBE YA CAN REFRESH M’ MEMORY. the names duke, DUKE BALONEY ! AND Y’SELF ? ❞