"Hello, does Ms. Maria Michaela Quirino live here?" asked the American lawyer in English. Seeing no reaction from the lady in front of him, he repeated it in French.
"Oh, that's me," nodded Lady Paul, "but now it's Maria Michaela Paoli, I'm married. May I ask who you are?"
The man hurriedly handed over his business card, "My name is James Danton. I am a lawyer for your aunt by marriage."
"My aunt by marriage?"
The lawyer nodded, "Yes, Lady Giovanna Massimo. Do you remember her?"
Lady Paul shook her head, "I'm sorry, I don't recall. Oh, please come in and take a seat."
Lawyer Danton entered the house and politely said, "First, I need to confirm that you are from the Quirino family of Ajaccio, Padano Town?"
"Yes, that's correct."
"Then you should be the heir to Madam Massimo's estate," the lawyer extracted a stack of documents from his briefcase, "She is your grandmother's sister's second son's cousin's..."
