"I do, yes," Ulysse corrects with a faint, wry smile. He gets up to fetch the fallen glasses, setting them on the table between them.
"I'm getting some more coffee," he says as he passes by Arie. "Should I get you one?"
Is he doing this to prevent Arie from talking to him about the struggles of the bar? Maybe. Is he still going to get that coffee, though? Absolutely.
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"I do, yes," Ulysse corrects with a faint, wry smile. He gets up to fetch the fallen glasses, setting them on the table between them.
"I'm getting some more coffee," he says as he passes by Arie. "Should I get you one?"
Is he doing this to prevent Arie from talking to him about the struggles of the bar? Maybe. Is he still going to get that coffee, though? Absolutely.