a first of all, the right thing to do. but it looked fascinating. the centerpiece of it all was that astonishing skull, absolutely amazing. iscontinue and stan adele stein are there. and susan hendrickson is there. everybody s anticipating this auction thinking we have a chance. we have a chance. sotheby s had arranged for one of the people who would normally be taking bids to give me a running detail on the telephone about what was happening at the auction. i was at the institute, too. i could not bear to listen to the phone. it was too much. good morning ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to sotheby s. (vo) nourished.