"Subject," Jon starts, writing much harder than he needs to be, "appears to be an ass. Further observation will be made to confirm." So, there.
"That tells me absolutely nothing about your collection. Genre? Era? Are you a bookseller or a bookkeeper? You're not a very good salesman." A pause, then writing it down as he dictates. "Subject is not a very good salesman in spite of claiming to be a bookseller.
"Leitner is a collector. Was. His library is obscure to most ordinary people, but infamous in the appropriate circles. There's nothing tawdry, before you start." This place being what it is. "Simply... esoteric."
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"Subject," Jon starts, writing much harder than he needs to be, "appears to be an ass. Further observation will be made to confirm." So, there.
"That tells me absolutely nothing about your collection. Genre? Era? Are you a bookseller or a bookkeeper? You're not a very good salesman." A pause, then writing it down as he dictates. "Subject is not a very good salesman in spite of claiming to be a bookseller.
"Leitner is a collector. Was. His library is obscure to most ordinary people, but infamous in the appropriate circles. There's nothing tawdry, before you start." This place being what it is. "Simply... esoteric."