“It takes all kinds,” Grace says magnanimously. “And thank you very much, Agent Jean. I’m real fond of my name.” She smiles, her face going round and warm. “I think it suits me, wouldn’t you say?”

[Internal thoughts]

This “Agent Jean” seems well-meaning, but Grace has never once met a fellow working as a tough that‘d write out all their qualifications on a résumé like that. They certainly don’t seem like a local. Is that normal where Agent Jean comes from? Are they just turning over some excessively-honest new leaf?