Sitting down at a table at the door, they both looked around and saw no signs of any of the trappings Merle had insisted on. A group of women at their...right finished some documents with one of the goats and stood up to leave. Jack and Susan heard the end of the conversation as the woman raised her voice."Ok, now you bring these back with you when you report on Wednesday, and let me know if there is anything left off you need help with. Drive carefully now." Looking over at Susan and Jack, the. It was in its default form, a pretty but non-descript human female. Its proportions were average, its features unremarkable. It was dressed in a simple generic coverall.Before leaning over the robot, Holland glanced over at Marianne, whose hand hovered over a control panel."Activate core programming," he said formally. "Ownership transfer authorisation code alpha. Campbell, Holland J. Authenticate biometric scan."The robots eyes flashed and he knew it was scanning his retinas. Its audio sensors. I got up to hold the door while she navigated her luggage into the room."Find a table," I said. "I'll bring a couple coffees. Black, no sugar, right?" You remembered."I returned to the table and set down the drinks. "How long have you been with this outfit?" I asked."About a year." How long has Dickson been your client?" About six months." I'm surprised we haven't bumped into each other before." So am I -- I was beginning to think you didn't work here anymore." Don't you know?" I asked. "When. ”“So he’s an artist?”“Yeah Boss, an’ he’s good, not that I know much about art. I’ve written down his website on this card for you. Charges £50 for watercolours, £150 for oil on canvas and pro rata depending on size. He works in a summer house in his garden, there’s a photo of it on his website. I think he keeps the postman job going because he likes the exercise, the company he meets on the round, and the camaraderie with his colleagues.”“Well, press on with the investigation, Alex. Keep your.