Watching Nina swiftly run up the stairs, Duncan hadn't quite grasped what was happening just yet, only scratching his head in confusion, "What's this child giggling about..."
Then he heard Mr. Morris's voice coming from beside the counter, "Honestly, you're nothing like the impression I had of you, Mr. Duncan."
"Nothing like your impression?" Duncan raised an eyebrow, "What impression did you have of me?"
As he spoke, he stepped around from behind the counter to hang a "Temporarily Closed" sign on the door and brought a chair over to the counter—after confirming that the visitor was a teacher who had come for a home visit rather than a regular customer, it wouldn't have been appropriate to have him keep standing.