Rikolo knew who it was. "Yep, nothing to do now but gird my loins for a con job" he thought to himself, "we can't just visit each other and have a cup 'a java and simple jawin'. Oh no, there's always sumthin' to do as well......always sumthin'." He wished now that he went to the opera matinee this afternoon, as he was asked to do. "Oh well, this is what I get for not being couth" he grumbled to himself.

He should have gone to the opera

He was also feeling sorry for himself because all he wanted was to be left alone to forge in his shop and not be bothered by anyone, or by anything. "No point no more, livin' in the boonies, might as well be a city guy like my visitor. Busy doin' this, busy doin' that, but not busy doin' forgin' like he's supposta."

"I just wanna be left alone"