The restaurant instantly became much quieter. A lot of people began discussing quietly among themselves while countless gazes were gathered on the stranger who was being served by a waiter at the hall in the first floor.
Everyone tried to guess his identity, and they also tried to guess just what sort of information he wanted to learn from the waiter.
The stranger did not disappoint them. He spoke!
But the first question that the person asked made them nearly plant their faces against the table.
"Do you have singers in the restaurant?"
"Yes, of course. Sir, do you want a singer to relieve you of your boredom?" An understanding and subtle smile appeared on the waiter's face. He quickly said, "We don't have singers in the restaurant, but there are a few local girls who are rather pretty nearby, and they sing beautifully as well. But if you want to ask them over, you might need to pay quite the fee."
Silence fell among the eavesdroppers.
