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“My nao This is my husband, Sam” They all shook hands

“I’ve been expecting you,” Cipriani said

“Is there soht speak in private?”

“Certainly My office is this way”

He led the the piazza They all sat down and Sam pulled Yvette’s letter from his pocket and handed it across to Cipriani, who scanned it carefully, then handed it back

“Forgive memay I see some identification, please?”

Sam and Remi handed over their passports, then took them back when Cipriani was done He asked, “And how is Yvette? Well, I hope”

“She is,” Saards”

“And her cat, Moira, it is well?”

“It’s a dog, actually, and its name is Henri”

Cirpriani spread his hands and smiled sheepishly “I’m a cautious man, perhaps overly so Yvette has entrusted me with this matter I want to be sure I’m worthy of it”

“We understand,” Re have you known her?”

“Oh, twenty years or more She has a villa here, outside the cas tello There were soal issues in connection to the land I was able to help her”

“You’re an attorney?”

“Oh, no I simply know people who know people”