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14. The explanation

Everyone looks open-mouthed at James until Natalie works out what the boy wanted to say.

Natalie: Of course, James brings all of the pictures.

Laura: How does that work?

Natalie: It works this way: when there is a donation, a sale, or another type of acquisition, the museum is in charge of going to get the pieces from the airport or wherever they need to be collected from. James is the one who goes to get them.

Laura: Is he the only person in charge of the pieces until they get here?

Natalie: No, of course not! We have a special lorry and a complete team of specialists, but James is in charge of coordinating their movements and keeping me informed.

James: Exactly. This painting arrived approximately a week ago, and I went to get it myself!