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Consuela

Chapter V

Consuela

The staff who never spoke of what they saw.

The Opening

The room has suddenly embraced silence, and the head maid and waiter are not saying anything at all. They have their eyes buried against the floor, and they are not willing to look at each other. I can dismiss the meeting if I want to, but that wouldn't resolve anything. I need to have this matter sorted, and I need to find out what is bothering the maids and the waiters.

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The Account

The room has suddenly embraced silence.

The head maid and waiter are not saying anything at all.

Eyes buried against the floor.

Fig. 01 — Eyes buried against the floor.

Technical Aside

They have their eyes buried against the floor, and they are not willing to look at each other.

The silent meeting.

Fig. 02 — The silent meeting.

Technical Aside

The room has suddenly embraced silence, and the head maid and waiter are not saying anything at all.

What is bothering the staff.

Fig. 03 — What is bothering the staff.

Technical Aside

I need to have this matter sorted, and I need to find out what is bothering the maids and the waiters.

“I need to find out what is bothering the maids and the waiters.”

“I need to find out what is bothering the maids and the waiters.”

Chapter V — Consuela

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