The Mysterious Disappearance of the Chevalier Valmont

As for the two of us, my dear reader, we can enter the place entirely unnoticed, and have a look around.

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None of these manipulations seemed to attract any attention from any of the other guests. Obviously, they were not in the habit of sticking their noses into other creatures’ business, especially if that other creature was a hairy monster five times their own size.

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The strange guest returned his rucksack under the table and stood up. He doubled over to squeeze himself through the low door, hardly concerned about the rucksack – it was safe where it was. No one would dare touch it.