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‘I told him I was an impoverished secretary, and couldn’t afford any of his wonderful paintings even if they were half the price He then let slip that the artist wasn’t available at the allery?” I asked, looking sympathetic He told me it was a little more complicated than that’

‘You’re enjoying yourself, you hussy’

‘Any more remarks l

ike that, Detective Constable Warwick, and I et what else my new friend Zac told me Nohere was I before you interrupted me?’

‘It’s more complicated than that’

‘Ah yes “I’m not sure I knohat you mean,” I said “But if you can’t tell me, I quite understand” He then ad you this, but he’s in jail”’

‘I adore you’

‘Shh’

‘What’s he in jail for?’

‘It see-lost Verht red-handed “How?” I asked Apparently he didn’t ask for enough money, which made the dealer suspicious, so he reported it to the police’

‘What’s his name?’

‘I didn’t ask’

‘Why not?’

‘Zac was beginning to sound suspicious, so Ito escape In any case, it shouldn’t be too difficult for one of the nation’s leading detectives to track down so a Vermeer’

‘True, but Zac still thinks you’re going to his opening on Wednesday?’