Grant’s insurer and Oakridge’s insurer between them put a number on the table: ninety-two thousand dollars.

Kit’s contingency and costs came off the top; my share was somewhere around fifty-four.

Against it: a full release, dismissal with prejudice, and a confidentiality clause.

I read the clause four times in Kit’s office above the zipper shop.

Plaintiff agrees not to disclose the existence, terms, or underlying facts of this dispute to any third party. Any records amended pursuant to this agreement shall be so amended without acknowledgment of error, fault, or liability.

“Translate the second sentence,” I said.