Talk

"I've just been to the dentist."
She was speaking at him rather than to him.
"They've been trying to sort out my teeth for years. They said they couldn't fix the bottom ones, but I said 'you've got to' and they said 'we'll see what we can do'."
He opened his mouth to respond, but was cut off.
"I went from a size 12 to a size 8 practically overnight, because I couldn't eat anything. On account of the teeth."
"That's..."
"Anyway I've got to go back next week. They said they would fix it then. I've been so many times now, I don't know what to believe."
The train approached and he felt relieved.
"The bus is more expensive than the train, you know?" she continued.