[Lemony's eyes widen behind the menu, and he nearly falls out of his chair]
DEAD?! ... I --
[he fumbles in the battered leather messenger bag at his side, until he finds a much-less-battered notebook, which he leafs through, carefully] ... I hadn't realized it was ...
[he looks back up from his notes, hesitantly, the menu having been toppled during his scrambling] Is it truly that horrible, sir?
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DEAD?! ... I --
[he fumbles in the battered leather messenger bag at his side, until he finds a much-less-battered notebook, which he leafs through, carefully] ... I hadn't realized it was ...
[he looks back up from his notes, hesitantly, the menu having been toppled during his scrambling] Is it truly that horrible, sir?