"And leave all of this?" she asks, just as they pass by a man with gin blossom on his nose. He gives a hearty belch as they pass. They're definitely no longer in the posh section of town.
"Do you believe in mermaids?" she asks him, suddenly. Louella thinks he does. After all, he's not exactly all that he seems to be. "What do you think a mermaid looks like?"
and up ahead is the establishment she's seeking. A place that offers good meals at reasonable prices. At least reasonable enough for the likes of them.