4) ALBERTO, MUCH MORE CHEEKY THAN ME, SIGHED DEEPLY AND SAID: “TOO BAD WE’RE IN SUCH A SITUATION, OTHERWISE WE COULD CELEBRATE THE EVENT”, (HE TOLD ME THIS IN AN APPARENTLY CONFIDENTIAL TONE). THE CANDIDATE THEN OFFERS TO INVITE US, BUT WE LOOK EMBARRASSED FOR A WHILE AND EXPLAIN THAT WE CAN’T RETURN THE INVITATION… THAT WE FINALLY ACCEPT.