Ibrahim
gathered his top team at the rotunda to announce their sponsor’s visit. He tried to sound enthusiastic about it. He tried to make out that it had been his
idea. He asked people to be available to
do show-and-tells, if needed, and promised tea and coffee and cakes and a
buffet lunch afterward in the museum, then reminded them all subtly that this
man was paying their wages. He suggested
they make an event of it. In short, he did everything he could to spin it into a good thing. When he was done, he invited questions. No one said a word. They were archaeologists; they detested
sponsors.
(from The Alexander
Cipher by Will Adams)
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