Yes. If she recommended it and the System judged it expedient, it could happen tomorrow. Neith would almost certainly never get over the embarrassment. Unless it worked, of course. She wonders whether she should call the other woman’s bluff, and decides: no. Nor will she point out her nascent encounter with Jonathan Jones. Keene must know it’s there, must therefore be taking her cue to ignore it from their own pacing, their shared stateliness.