albert210
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Is the bold part a mere reference to "gruffly" or is it a reference to the previous dialogue by Charles? It confused me a little.
“I wish you could be more polite,” Charles said, his voice drifting through the steam. “There was no reason to accuse that concierge of being a spy.”
“I was just trying to be cautious!” Sir said gruffly, a word which here means “in a tone that indicated he had no intention of being more polite.”
"The Penultimate Peril" by Daniel Handler
Is the bold part a mere reference to "gruffly" or is it a reference to the previous dialogue by Charles? It confused me a little.
“I wish you could be more polite,” Charles said, his voice drifting through the steam. “There was no reason to accuse that concierge of being a spy.”
“I was just trying to be cautious!” Sir said gruffly, a word which here means “in a tone that indicated he had no intention of being more polite.”
"The Penultimate Peril" by Daniel Handler