Before Dean finished hanging up his coat, pouring a cup of over-brewed coffee and settling in his chair, Rita Angeltoni dropped a pile of telephone messages on his desk.
The capital of the state is GoYAz, or Villa-Boa de Goyaz, a mining town on the Rio Vermelho, a tributary of the Araguaya rising on the northern slopes of the Serra de Santa Rita.
He considered sneaking out the back door but it was still early and the look on Rita's face told him he'd better behave.
Winston dragged him toward the doorway, pausing by Rita's desk.
Tell him it's either, Julie, or Rita or...
