[ Charles sputters, taken off guard. Yes, alright, he has had to deal with slanted allegations from various people he knows, but they've generally been considerably more subtle and tactful than this!
He turns to busy himself with readying a cup of tea from the nearby table. Giving his hands something to do while he works off the embarrassment. ]
Do you work for him, then? [ He manages to recover, somewhat. ]
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[ Charles sputters, taken off guard. Yes, alright, he has had to deal with slanted allegations from various people he knows, but they've generally been considerably more subtle and tactful than this!
He turns to busy himself with readying a cup of tea from the nearby table. Giving his hands something to do while he works off the embarrassment. ]
Do you work for him, then? [ He manages to recover, somewhat. ]