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@@@@@ Like the French, the Irish are quite sensitive in such matters ?But it was the familyI understood that immediately!? ?You did?? ?Pierre Prefontaine! I am an expert on immigration procedures, having studied the methods in many countriesYour own name is a fascinating example, most honored JudgeWave after wave of immigrants flocked to the United States, the melting pot of nations, races and languagesIn the process names were altered, combined or simply misunderstood by Robert Ludlum ?? THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM 70 armies of confused, overworked clerksBut roots frequently survived and thus it was for youThe family Fontaine became Prefontaine in America and the great man?s associate was in reality an esteemed member of the American branch!? ?Positively awesome,? muttered Brendan, eyeing the official as if he expected several male nurses to barge into the room with restraining equipment?But isn?t it possible that this is merely coincidence? Fontaine is a common name throughout France, but, as I understand it, the Prefontaines were distinctly centered around Alsace-Lorraine ?Yes, of course,? said the deputy, again, lowering his voice rather than conceivably winking ?Yet without any prior word whatsoever, the Quai d?Orsay in Paris calls, then the UK?s Foreign Office follows with instructions?a great man is soon to drop out of the skyAcknowledge him, honor him, spirit him off to a remote resort known for its confidentiality?for that, too, is paramountThe great one is to have total privvissyYet that same great warrior is anxious; he is to confidentially meet with an associate he does not findPerhaps the great man has secrets?all great men do, you know Suddenly, the thousands of dollars in Prefontaine?s pockets felt very heavyWashington?s Four Zero clearance in Boston, the Quai d?Orsay in Paris, the Foreign Office in London?Randolph Gates needlessly parting with an extraordinary amount of money out of sheer panicThere was a pattern of strange convergence, the strangest being the inclusion of a frightened, unscrupulous attorney named GatesWas he an inclusion or an aberration? What did it all mean? ?You are an extraordinary man,? said Brendan quickly, covering his thoughts with rapid words?Your perceptions are nothing short of brilliant, but you do understand that confidentiality is paramount ?I will hear no more, honored Judge!? exclaimed the deputy?Except to add that your appraisal of my abilities might not be lost on my superiors ?They will be made clear, I assure youPrecisely where did my not too distant and distinguished cousin go?? ?A small out island where the seaplanes must land on the wa