Mr. Mayor returned to the hallway and, the moment he pushed open the door, a very sincere smile appeared on his calm face.
A politician always knows how to present and express themselves correctly at the right time and place.
He carried a glass of wine and made his way into the crowd at a small gathering of people who had been invited by him.
Among them were some supportive capitalists from out of town, some local speculators who had always been unable to break through the class barriers, and various others.
Some were new friends, joining such a gathering for the first time, but others were old friends.
Mr. Mayor moved to the center of the crowd and sat down on the sofa.
He had sat here before, and since he had left, no one else had taken his place, even though there were no other chairs or places to sit nearby; people still did not dare touch it.
Now that he had resumed his seat, the crowd immediately grew quiet and everyone watched him.
