‘Your auntie was quite right,’ he said, putting down the beaded jug and wiping his mouth. ‘The Vinaroz ship was there to the minute, and we found the false Ragusan. So here, acqui, aqui is auntie’s reward, the recompenso de tua tia, my dear’ – pulling a leather purse out of his breeches pocket – ‘y aqui’ – bringing out a neat sealing-waxed packet – ‘is a little regalo para vous, sweetheart.’
