[So up there, when Ivan said to Faith that he's Gregor's cousin, he undid all the careful non-mentions of their relationship Gregor has been careful with establishing. He figures if his identity is known to the Malnosso--which it is--at least Ivan is one of many Ivan Vorpatrils on Barrayar. For all they knew, he was simply Ivan and not Lord Ivan. Gregor sighs.]
I suppose Barrayaran holidays are few and far between enough that it would be in poor taste for me to deny you this one.
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I suppose Barrayaran holidays are few and far between enough that it would be in poor taste for me to deny you this one.