[Lauren thinks about that for a moment. Are they allowed to talk? This was supposed to be a social event, so he had assumed so, but maybe that was not the case. Still, there had been talking during croquet and no one had been bothered then. He decides, it's likely they are allowed to talk, but still can't be certain. He looks to the servants as he responds, trying to say if they're bothered by the conversation.]
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We weren't told not to talk...