The problem with Grantaire, Susan thinks as she starts to set up the board, is that he ought to stand more firmly upon his convictions and more clearly express his preferences. It's awfully hard to get a read on him when he's so obliging. Naturally that sort of biddability can be appealing in certain contexts, but perhaps the reason she's struggled to get to know him better is because he doesn't often express a position upon which she can hinge her understanding.

Naturally, she shan't let this stop her.