Illya sipped his tea, then gave Mark a smile.

"Besides, Mister Waverly will be quite happy that you are not straining the budget."

Mark returned the smile.

"I have heard rumor that he's a tight hand with a penny."

"That is no rumor, but fact. He and Napoleon agree on most things, but have never seen eye to eye on his expense accounts. A piece of advice for your future assignments? If a mission does not call for expensive clothing, do not wear it. Drainage pipes are not respecters of fabric."

Mark winced, already having experience with sewage pipes.