Let’s hope she managed to get the title of the painting before she left to finally go and put the flowers outside. Whether that was even possible after she struggled to pull herself up from that awful chair is another matter. It’s a very uncomfortable position and certainly not a cosy sofa like the ones grandfathers usually have (and I… LOL.).
Now that I think about it, who knows, perhaps he only promised to go out with her to get her to sit still.