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the sound of the door opening and closing, and the doorbell hung above it ringing softly, jerks ravi out of their thoughts where they sit behind the counter. it's been a slow day thus far, and so they have retreated to a comfortable chair where they can contemplate life and read their latest acquisitions, a couple of rare books they heard of over a century ago but never got the chance to read. “ morning, ” they say, “ let me know if you're looking for anything in particular, the shop's a bit of a mess at the moment. ”