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“Before lunch? A bit of an early start to our day”

“Yes, well, in this case,” he said, taking her arm in his, “we’ll need a prop to find out e see”

“Intrigue How fun Who’re we interested in?”

“There’s a reen sweater tied around his shoulders at the far left corner of the chane tent”

“Yellow? Green?” She gave a casual glance in that direction “Really If you’re going to spy, ould anyone want to wear a color combination like that?”

Sam pretended interest in the 1937 Delahaye on their left as they strolled toward the tent “Maybe he’s trying not to look the part of a spy Or,” he said, leaning down close to her, “he’s simply entranced by your beauty and can’t take his eyes off you”

“H Toowomen around here for me to be the center of attention, don’t you think?”

“Not in the least,” he said, glancing over at his wife Remi had chosen a Dolce & Gabanna late-summer afternoon dress, in navy blue hite polka dots, with an off-the-shoulder neckline, and gathered sleeves that dropped to her elbows The three-tiered gathered skirt was htest breeze moved the delicate cotton voile Perfectly polished red toenails peeked from her white Valentino sandals Her straw hat h to hold the essentials: lipstick, co Sauer un, and a concealed-carry permit “You’re a knockout, Remi Alere, alill be”

“Very wise answer, Fargo” She gave hine tent “We know he can’t be a spy spy”

“A what?”

“Governue and world conspiracy More international jewel thief, dressed like that, wouldn’t you say?”

No doubt she was thinking about their last escapade, which sent the for the lost Ro, he’s going to be sadly disappointed”

The way thethem from behind one of the corners of the tent told Sa about the wone into flutes Sa one to Reht”

She lifted her glass and took a sip “See you on the other side”

Sauests, waiting until she was halfway across the tent beforehis way in the opposite direction, toward the man, who suddenly found his attention divided between thelass in a toast, Sam did the same, and the two closed in