He’d made these sorts of promises before. Professor Grimes so enjoyed making promises; he tossed them out without a thought. Of course you’ll get that grant. Of course we’ll coauthor that paper. And he never lied; she trusted he never meant to deceive, he was just so busy that he simply forgot. This time, however, she thought he might be telling the truth. Sometimes he did mean it. He could be so generous when he got what he wanted.
