"The very best the house is willing to part with, Madame." He bows. "Beyond that--in the interests of full disclosure, the kind of honesty we hope to cultivate in the new republic--I should mention that I will have to begin a tab. I gave my last sou away this morning."

Really, he'll take anything. With enthusiasm. The bright smile is back again, though a little brittle around the edges. "If I'd known about your policy I would have come here sooner. But I didn't catch the name of your establishment on my way in...?"