The man looked her over briefly, as if to assure himself that he'd found the right person.  He seemed satisfied and nodded to himself.<br/><br/>"Caprice?  Yes, I thought so," he said, his eyes glancing for a second at her jewelry, "May I come in?  We have some mutual acquaintances who directed me this way.  I'm told you may be of some assistance in a little issue troubling some friends of mine . . . who shouldn't be discussed in public . . . very<em>old[/] acquaintances, I might add."</em>