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• "Then what shall I call you?"
• Tobias considered quickly. He was happy to relinquish the trappings of his office for this woman but instinct warned him that she probably valued them. It would be better to wait, perhaps, to see what she wanted. "The correct term is 'Your Excellency'", he replied, "but I find it a little over bearing. How about 'Your Grace'?"
• The coffee arrived and he sipped it thoughtfully, regarding the young woman before him. "You said the other day that your priest could not offer what you seek, Miss Cardoza," he said gravely. "May I ask what that is? Perhaps I can help."