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[lecter]

I would venture so far as to say that this might be counterproductive.

For you, that is. I've rather a lot to do — there's never any shortage of people who need a sympathetic ear.

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[apparently]

Then I only have to ask: are you a man of the long con, or are your efforts genuine?

[lecter]

I would say an outright answer would spoil the game, but that seems to lend itself to only one of the two conclusions. As such: I would not presume to be anything but genuine.

Can the same be said for you?

[apparently]

[ Oh, now, she likes you. ]

Are we talking about acting, dear doctor? You must not think very much of me at first glance, if you consider me a woman interested in showmanship.

[lecter]

[ Danger, Will Graham. Er, that is, Robinson. ]

Interested is perhaps not the right word, but we all have an investment in it. You wear kohl, rouge, lipstick — small cosmetic changes that serve to alter your appearance. Showmanship of a kind, I'd say.

[apparently]

And what insights do you have onto yourself? Your clothes, your hair, the cut of your jacket?

[lecter]

[ Directly on the tail of her question, as if continuing a list: ] How I choose to serve my guests.

So. What does the picture tell you?