Dear Emily,

You'll be pleased to know I've received the duffel bag. I thoroughly disinfected every inch from the inside out. Could swear one of the old man's pieces of flesh winked at me while I was doing it. The whole thing stunk horribly. Am I the only one who finds the smell of synthetic fabric unbearable?

But anyway. The perimeter is odourless now, and the bag is safe with me. Definitely not thinking about how huge a favour I'm doing you by hiding it. I mean, if I didn't use the bag as the centerpiece for my table setting, it would be practically impossible to guess that I have it.