Francesca,' he murmured, making his voice smooth and personable, 'it is a delight to see you.'
'And you as well,' she replied. She smiled then, but it was in an amused sort of fashion, and he had the unexpected sense that she was mocking him. But there seemed little to be gained by pointing this out; it would only demonstrate how attuned he was to her every expression.

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