We all know that Osbert is not going to say no to Jel. It is one of the universal truths of the world. Just as the sun rises in the East and sets in the West, so will Osbert never say no to Jel.
"Do we have to do this, Jel?" Osbert asked, looking at the man with a slightly pleading expression on his face. "Don't you want to stay inside? Where we are comfortable and not around … people?"
"I do prefer that most of the time," Jel said, grabbing whatever shirt he could get his hands on and stared at it, as though he would be able to make out what colour it is as well as its patterns. "Osbert, honey, could you help me here?"
"What's the matter?" Osbert asked, getting to his feet and looking at the shirt Jel held up. "You want me to tell you the colour of this shirt?"