1.   He fades in and out of the conversation, has a hint of trouble lifting the fork to his mouth.

2.   Before a single fork had been lifted, however, the loudspeaker snapped on.

3.   But when this was his restaurant, you felt that he was talking to you each time you lifted your fork.

4.   Such as lifting a fork.

5.   When their food arrives and the woman lifts her fork, Duvall stills her hand.