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‘For the beautiful signorina’

‘Gino, don’t overdo it’

‘You do not think she is beautiful?’

‘Yes, but I don’t want her to run away before we’ve had the first course’

Beth looked up fro to run away Well, not until after the second course’

‘And what can I get you to drink, signorina?’

‘A glass of white wine, please’

‘We’ll have a bottle of Frascati,’ said Williah he had no idea how much it would cost

Once Gino had taken their orders, Beth asked, ‘Is it William or Bill?’

‘William’

‘Do you work in the art world or are you a gallery groupie?’

‘Both I becae, but noith the Art and Antiques unit at Scotland Yard’

Beth seemed to hesitate for a moment, before she said, ‘So your visit to the Fitzmolean was just part of your job’

‘It was until I saw you’

‘You’re worse than Gino’