Their drinks arrive, and he nods at the waiter before looking back at Ruby, taking a sip of his drink. "I'm afraid I hadn't been in New York particularly recently, back home, or I might have run into you there. I'm sure you've been singing at the sort of places I'd frequent."
It's a not so subtle way at determining just how famous she really is, where she's from. He admires hard work, and anyone who can make a name for themselves, but it's easy enough for anyone in the City to suggest that they have credentials. If she's sung somewhere he's heard of, it will certainly move her up in his estimation.
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Their drinks arrive, and he nods at the waiter before looking back at Ruby, taking a sip of his drink. "I'm afraid I hadn't been in New York particularly recently, back home, or I might have run into you there. I'm sure you've been singing at the sort of places I'd frequent."
It's a not so subtle way at determining just how famous she really is, where she's from. He admires hard work, and anyone who can make a name for themselves, but it's easy enough for anyone in the City to suggest that they have credentials. If she's sung somewhere he's heard of, it will certainly move her up in his estimation.