"I went to Duncan Falls in June," I told Sid. "They are giving me a retrospective." We were eating dinner at the hotel where he was staying.

"I know because the curator contacted me about lending the Venus. I am apprehensive about spending a month without her as she is all that remains of you. But of course, of course I told him that I will lend her."

"Thanks." We had ordered pasta and white wine to begin dinner.

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