“Come in, come in,” Giovanni said, exhaling the cigarette smoke and turning around to face his evening guest - unexpected and therefore of great interest to him. “Usually Mia tells me when somebody’s making their way in; I never turn anyone down, see - always tell her to open the doors, let them come in if we’ve met before, and she’s great at keeping track of names and faces, but unusual is her decision to not announce the arrival of a guest. Anyway, evening to you and welcome to the living room.”












