Chapter 62
“Good afternoon,” Marco said. “I am Marco Sartori d’Argenzio, but I expect you already know that. Fate has made me the new Conte di Conti, but I prefer to be called Doctor, as that is my profession. I am a practicing physician in l’Ospedale d’Aragoni, where I work for my father, who, as you may know, is il Duca d’Aragoni. I believe all of you know la Signora Contessa, my grandmother; the gentleman to my right is SignorLuciano Neri, who is the grandson ofla Contessa’sbrother; the gentleman in the corner is Signor Panacci, who is now in charge of security here in Conti; and the gentleman with the camcorder is my friend Dr. Rosati, who is a scientist at the hospital in Aragoni and will be recording this meeting for me. In a few minutes, I will ask each of you to identify himself, but before we begin, there are a few things you should know.