The licensing attorney’s office called back at six fifty.

I put the phone on speaker, and David sat on the arm of the sofa with a plate of sliced tomatoes from the garden.

“A complaint with these allegations usually draws a temporary suspension while it’s reviewed,” the attorney said.

“Six weeks is common.

Longer if the docket is crowded.”

“And the cost to answer it?”

“Six thousand dollars as a retainer.

I’d want certified bank records by Friday to file a response.”