The man and woman talking in the room both appeared to be in their forties. The woman was dressed normally, while the man was still in his opera costume. As for how Shard was able to make this judgment, it was because not only was he wearing a patched, outdated tailcoat, but he also had a fake mustache.
Dorothy introduced the man and woman to Shard; they were the leader and deputy leader of the Jasmine Troupe. In front of Shard and Dorothy, they didn't mention the sensitive topic they were discussing earlier, but instead praised Miss Writer for her generosity and her pursuit of art.
None of the four mentioned the content of the opera performance, but they all knew that everyone had heard what was said earlier.
When Miss Writer took Shard back to the street and headed towards the Three Cats Inn, she sighed to Shard:
