"Have you not?" asked John surprised. "But you're just the man for it. And an actress for a wife as well. Who better? You must be quite familiar with how it all comes about."

A man without any secrets himself, John tended not to see them in others. It was one of many failings. But an endearing one, one hopes, for he didn't pursue the matter.

He bowed and smiled. "I am entirely at your service. What do you require?"