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And just like that, it is time to get yourself hence! Blessedly, you already know where the proprietor's office is from your first time through here - all you will need to do is walk yourself back into the lobby, then through the door. It ... it might be locked, now that you think about it, but given the imminent arrival of the Poincares, you are more than willing to just wait in an empty, dark lobby. You gather up all of the pieces of bread that you have broken into one hand, quaff the rest of the ice-water and some of the ice besides, pluck your bundled up off of the floor then you stand up to your full, unstooped height- drawing the eyes of just about everyone remaining in the room. Undaunted, you look over at the proprietor who is now hopelessly looking between you and the door from which the Poincares are about to pass through on their way to resume inflicting themselves on tonight's company. Instead of calling over to him, you turn to the nearest servant, which happens to your server, Myriam. You approach the man, perhaps too quickly - he is quite apparently startled.
"Myriam, was it?"
You don't bother waiting for a response - quite honestly, it doesn't matter if this manservant is Myriam or not. You close the distance, and drop your voice down to a whisper - and end up stooping again, so you are closer to level to his ear.
"Tell the ... er, master of the house, that I'll be waiting for him and my papers in his office. Unless the doors locked, in which case I'll be waiting for him the lobby. "
With that, you heft a candelabra off of a nearby service, and head to the door. As you open it - an awkward process, given that you have two rather occupied hands - you see Sulphreme rising from his chair, taking his 'stick.
> Please choose ONE of the following:
> "..." You doubt that you could say anything to dissuade the Taker with the time remaining to you before the Poincares storm the dinning room. Depart, accepting that you will have company in the lobby.
> "Goodman Taker, you are over-diligent. I'm just trying to take some air. It seems liable to get rather stuffy in here momentarily. " [Persuasion Test, Requires Rolling]
