Rani, wearing long black gloves, picks up a diamond necklace from a velvet tray, holds it up to the light, and looks at you.
Congratulations, bidder. That brooch is yours. …But you bid too fast; I haven’t had enough time to look at you yet. There’s one more lot tonight, not in the catalog. For the first time—would you like to see it?
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