"Don't you think that you stand in some danger from Mustushimi, yourself?"
"I have never thought much about it, to tell the truth."
"If you saw and recognized him in front of the operahouse, it is safe to say that he also saw and recognized you."
"Without doubt."
"And realized that you had recognized him."
"Possibly."
"And therefore set one of his men upon you to follow you and ascertain where you went. Consequently, he knew that you came here, looked at the register, found my name, and then composed yourself to await my arrival, in order that you might tell me what you knew."
"Well?"
"Also, that at this very moment, somewhere around here, he or one of his men is watching us, and one of his lip-reading experts is probably at this moment studying everything that I say."
"And what I say, as well, eh?" laughed the senator.