Document of Authentication

For a long time Cortally Bakewell has been concerned about the brass ornament that Stella Sopling bought at the church jumble sale. He knows it is valuable, and suspects that within its crevices is hidden a document of authentication. He mentions this to Indrek Karlosoroff who is visiting his brother Felix, and eventually word gets through to Yamima, who has been having qualms of conscience having found that very parchment under the table whilst sweeping up at Moudi’s. She confesses to Indrek (a buddhist Bodhisattva with whom she is translating the Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra) who suggests that she returns it to Stella. Since it indicates that the ornament is worth £45000, Stella is delighted, and offers Yamima a significant reward.