[He doesn't drop the accent, because if he switches out of it not only will other people possibly hear but it's also hard to get back into it. So it stays for now, and with it the phrasing and word choices.
But the acting drops, at least to an extent, and he remarks lightly--]
How fortunate it was you, as I only know the names of about five people.
[He's kidding, he knows more than that, but still.]
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[He doesn't drop the accent, because if he switches out of it not only will other people possibly hear but it's also hard to get back into it. So it stays for now, and with it the phrasing and word choices.
But the acting drops, at least to an extent, and he remarks lightly--]
How fortunate it was you, as I only know the names of about five people.
[He's kidding, he knows more than that, but still.]