Did I ever tell you,' said Lymond pausing on the afterthought, on his way to the flap, 'that that aunt of mine once hatched an egg?' He paused, deep in thought, and walked slowly to the door before turning again. His lordship of Aubigny, staring after the vanishing form of his brother, received the full splendour of Lymond's smile. 'It was a cuckoo,' said Francis Crawford prosaically, and followed Lennox out.
In this excerpt from Queens' Play, Lymond shares a quirky anecdote about his aunt once hatching an egg, suggesting a humorous or eccentric aspect of his family stories. He pauses thoughtfully and makes a memorable, deadpan remark that the egg was a cuckoo, implying a sense of wit and irony in his storytelling.
Throughout the scene, Lymond displays a charming and slightly playful demeanor as he prepares to leave, leaving Lord Aubigny with a sense of intrigue and amusement. The exchange highlights Lymond's clever personality and his ability to blend humor with a calm, confident presence.
