[ Would he have gotten this far without technicalities? ]

Is that so.

[ "All he asked."

Talk of training is momentarily suspended while his mind does somersaults to keep him from immediately going to tell Renoir off for this. He's a little more flabbergasted about Gustave's end of the deal. More shocked that he hasn't upheld it, at least so far. ]

And yet you haven't told me to stay away from her.