-If there is one more line, show that, otherwise collapse
-remaining lines into a button.")
+If there is one more line than the sum of
+`notmuch-show-citation-lines-prefix' and
+`notmuch-show-citation-lines-suffix', show that, otherwise
+collapse remaining lines into a button.")
+
+(defvar notmuch-show-citation-lines-suffix 3
+ "Always show at least this many lines at the end of a citation.
+
+If there is one more line than the sum of
+`notmuch-show-citation-lines-prefix' and
+`notmuch-show-citation-lines-suffix', show that, otherwise
+collapse remaining lines into a button.")