Then do not ask. It really makes no difference to me, Monsieur. [She relishes taking a snapping bite from her biscuit; never mind the significant work it requires of her teeth.] Now, I will write Mr Brown directly and see whether he has any advice for us. In the mean time, you will organize your papers into some semblance of order, and between the two of us we will find some way forward. I am quite committed to the whole idea, de Foncé.