And when’s the last time you urinated?” Mordaunt, who looked increasingly discontented as her evaluation progressed, said, “Really?” “What?” “We’re dancing and you’re interrogating me about urine?” “It’s important,” said Aurienne. “You really can wring the romance out of anything,” said Mordaunt. “What romance?” asked Aurienne. “This is a sham.” “Well, I was enjoying the sham—and the garden, and the lights, and the music; it all pleases my sense of Aesthetics.” Aurienne dismissed the Aesthetics with a flick of her fingers. “Answer me about the urine.” “Yes, I had a piss,” said Mordaunt, with
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