[They draw the words out with as much haughtiness as they can bring to bear under a short timetable. This sort of thing would work on Asriel - acting more worldly and grown-up than they are in practice. It's not likely to work on someone older, who claims to know them. But maybe they can keep her guessing.]
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[They draw the words out with as much haughtiness as they can bring to bear under a short timetable. This sort of thing would work on Asriel - acting more worldly and grown-up than they are in practice. It's not likely to work on someone older, who claims to know them. But maybe they can keep her guessing.]
[They should. They should keep her guessing.]