"West," the man with the monocle said, with a smile that was about as friendly and sincere as Doctor Jackal's. "Collecting some, ah, paperwork."
"Regular line of business?" Ban enquired curiously.
"More of a one-off," the man said deprecatingly. "A person of our acquaintance needed it done, and, well . . ."
Ban nodded understandingly. "Hope you got the money in advance."
The other kept smiling. "Not really. I'm still paying off old debts."
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