( There is much to be said for the available conversation in the tavern, Josephine thinks, but doesn't say: people have looser tongues when they're inebriated, and their stories become exaggerated in just the way she likes. Instead, she puts on her most polite voice and responds: )
If it is my company you seek, you need say only the word, monsieur.
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If it is my company you seek, you need say only the word, monsieur.