"Right. The paper," Adrian responded vaguely. He was already thinking about that time he'd seen Christopher almost beat a man to death with his bare hands. And that objection was exactly why he'd been punished by Rodolphus- for knowing the value and absolute reaction of Sally Anne's disappearance. Adrian might be a bad guy, but he isn't a complete idiot.
He stuck the beer bottle to his lips in an effort to waste away some time, stall, not say something incredibly stupid and incriminating.