He has that air of gentleman regardless, so I doubt he will try physically; he is Just more irritation when I need to be left in peace. He seems dim, and I walk faster to get back into the building first so I can walk off and leave him behind. I intend to lose him and then go somewhere else to sulk and get some brain space to expel my rage at tosser Carrero.

Coming into the dark hall that led out here, I don’t see a little lump in the carpeted floor where the seam meets the rubber ...