Mr. Pato, who was contemplating other matters, swiftly shifted the conversation between the two from work to life.
"Have you been in touch with Anna lately?"
It was a rather abrupt question, but luckily Lynch responded quickly. Instead of answering directly, he replied in a roundabout way, "You know, people like us, if we're not here today, then we're there, rarely able to stay put."
This sentence nicely explained why he hadn't been in contact with Anna and left enough room for answers to any further unexpected questions Mr. Pato might ask.
Mr. Pato nodded, "Indeed…", he paused, "Anna is quite interested in news related to you. I asked if she might be… you know, young girls always have incomprehensible thoughts. Maybe there could be some common ground between you two."
In Lynch, Mr. Pato saw potential. For big capitalists, they don't mind giving up a son or daughter for a suitable heir.
