Then this venerable one will have arrangements made.
[He inclined his head to them. They were clearly a pair that would not be separated. Giving them a single room to share would make it easier to accommodate their presence.]
You may present yourself to the crew at any time before the ship leaves port.
[Daqiang leaned back and took a long drink of his tea before returning to his book. As far as he was concerned, the audience was over. They would, of course, be allowed to stay and finish their own drinks. But as far as he was concerned, business had been concluded when they accepted his invitation. Further discussions could be had at another time.]
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[He inclined his head to them. They were clearly a pair that would not be separated. Giving them a single room to share would make it easier to accommodate their presence.]
You may present yourself to the crew at any time before the ship leaves port.
[Daqiang leaned back and took a long drink of his tea before returning to his book. As far as he was concerned, the audience was over. They would, of course, be allowed to stay and finish their own drinks. But as far as he was concerned, business had been concluded when they accepted his invitation. Further discussions could be had at another time.]