[Even with the electric bulb overhead, the cellar is dark and dusty. If he's going to stand close, her response is to draw his arm even nearer to her.]
And these Slavic relics - were they of any interest whatsoever to the half breeds?
[Her tone has the same cheek tonit, but the question is a serious one and her attention has been piqued - by both the bottle he's drawing from the rack and the details of the story. For all that she's giving him a rough time of it, now that he's found his way to the interesting parts--]
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And these Slavic relics - were they of any interest whatsoever to the half breeds?
[Her tone has the same cheek tonit, but the question is a serious one and her attention has been piqued - by both the bottle he's drawing from the rack and the details of the story. For all that she's giving him a rough time of it, now that he's found his way to the interesting parts--]