The clerk took another deep drag on his cigarette and nodded.

The clerk nodded and rubbed the back of his neck.

The clerk nodded, nervously, Jeffrey thought, the moment their eyes met.

The clerk nodded and put the photo behind the counter.

The clerk nodded and pressed a button on her side of the counter.

The clerk picked up the telephone, spoke for a moment or two and then nodded.

The clerk put in a call to the penthouse; then nodded.

The clerk nodded toward a massive door at the corner of the lobby.

Both eyebrows high, the clerk nodded in the direction of the door.

The clerk nodded, a tiny nod, upward and to the right.