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A gentleman to see you, sir.
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On behalf of the director
of the Kléber-Lafayette Museum, sir.
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So early? Show him in, Marcel.
:42:10
Must be a very enterprising young fellow.
:42:20
Good morning, sir.
l'm sorry to disturb you.
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Just a technicality on the insurance
of your loan of one statue:
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''twenty-nine inches,
in marble, entitled Venus, by...
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''Benvenuto Cellini.''
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lnsurance, on that?
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-lt's never been insured. lt's beyond price!
-Yes. We were aware of that, sir.
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So special cover was taken over
for its transportation and exhibition.
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But by an unfortunate error, sir...
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your signature was not obtained
on the document.
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There is, of course,
no expense to yourself, sir.
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A mere formality,
for once you've signed this document...
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the work of art is covered until
it's returned to this house in good order.
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l just have to sign? And then it's....
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lnsured for $1,000,000 against all risks...
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including flood, earthquake, thunderbolt,
falling aircraft, loot, sack, pillage...
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military or civil commotion,
fire, structural collapse of buildings...
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and, of course, larceny or theft.
:43:34
Thank you, sir.
:43:38
By the way, sir,
would you like to be present...
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at the technical examination?
:43:46
Technical examination?
:43:49
Yes, they always require it
and you, of course, have just authorized it.
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A mere formality.
:43:55
l believe they have a Prof. Bauer
flying in from Zurich on Friday.