This is from The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley. In this scene, a time traveler from 1847 is being entertained by a government employee who has been tasked with minding him during his transition to the early 21st century. The woman is part of the department from which the book takes its title. And yes, I’m enjoying the novel very much. I love the idea that hearing something immediately a second time is deemed disrespectful by the man from the past.
