Just as Mrs. Klein looked outside, a somewhat familiar face, someone she had seen before, entered the café.
She glanced a few more times; it was a woman dressed impeccably, though her kind of grace was different from that of Mrs. Klein.
If Mrs. Klein's elegance represented the refinement of the wealthy, then the other woman's was the sophistication of a politician!
She looked a bit more and then withdrew her gaze, feeling like she knew her, but not recognizing her.
Bupen has many senior officials, and it's common to bump into a few just walking down the street, especially near the President's Mansion, where officials are as common as ordinary people.
Thus, encountering officials here is nothing surprising for locals—only out-of-towners might be impressed.
