[listen, you red herring, the only reason you GET a filter is because Bond thinks you're someone who ought to be kept up on these things, and because he's told her you and your husband don't always share knowledge. even so, it figures.

it does rankle her a little to have to ask a Russian for help, but she's not stubborn enough to cling to the Old Days that badly]

I'm afraid that will take some negotiating on our part. I'm of the opinion that money is about as valuable here as rice in China, and that everyone prizes different resources in a place like this.