The only truly troubling things about the mingle are the fact that he is here at all, in any way, and the fact that he can't leave. He has tried several times to no avail. Being trapped isn't something he has much experience with.
The longer he has been at this party, the more he is getting the sense it's the same for the others here. He has far more entries on his clipboard now than the requisite three. It's his curiosity that has kept him here, asking and answering questions, mingling and avoiding the sub-par refreshments.
It's the body language of the gentleman approaching him that has him smiling. He carries himself with proper dignity and manners, so Aziraphale bows slightly in kind.
"Not at all, not at all. Please, ask away. I wouldn't have to be obsessed with books to enjoy a good discussion about them, would I?" Obsessed, indeed. Hmph.
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The longer he has been at this party, the more he is getting the sense it's the same for the others here. He has far more entries on his clipboard now than the requisite three. It's his curiosity that has kept him here, asking and answering questions, mingling and avoiding the sub-par refreshments.
It's the body language of the gentleman approaching him that has him smiling. He carries himself with proper dignity and manners, so Aziraphale bows slightly in kind.
"Not at all, not at all. Please, ask away. I wouldn't have to be obsessed with books to enjoy a good discussion about them, would I?" Obsessed, indeed. Hmph.