Len Deighton - Harry Palmer 05 by Spy Story

Author:Spy Story [Story, Spy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

some other motive, I might have proved a walkover for her.

I said, ‘I went to a Paris fashion show once. You get in through

a scrum. of sharp-elbowed lady fashion experts, and they sit you

on these toy-sized gilded chairs. From behind the velvet curtains

we could all hear the screaming of the fashion models. They were

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swearing and fighting about mirrors, zips and hairbrushes.

Suddenly thelights were lowered to the level of candlelight. There

was the muted music of violins and someone pumped Chanel into

the air. From the old biddies came only the refined sound made

by petite hands in silken gloves.’

‘I don!t get you,’ said Afiss Shaw. She moved again.

‘Well, ies mutual,’ I said. ‘And no one regrets it more than I do.’

‘I mean this fashion show!

‘It taught me all I ever learned about women!

‘What’s that?’

‘I’m not sure!

From the cellar Sylvester called, Vill the Chablis do, Sara?’

‘No it won’t do, you bloody fairy queen,’ she screamed.

Sylvester was chalked on the casing, but the bomb-sight was set

on me.

I said, ‘I’ve still a lot more questions, I’m afraid!

‘It will have to wait. I must start the lunches.’

‘Better get it over with!

She looked at her watch and sighed. ‘You couldn’t have chosen

a worse time of day.-‘-

‘I can wait.’

‘Oh Lord! Look, come back for lunch-on the house. Well do

your questions after.’

‘I have a lunch appointment?

‘Bring her with you.”

I raised an eyebrow.

‘I told you; I’m psychic.’ She consulted a large book. ‘D=

couverts-one o’clock? It will give you time for a drink.’ She un—

capped a gold pen. ‘What was the name again?’

‘You make it hard to refuse.’

9Bxcellent,’ she said, and fidgeted with the pen.

‘Armstrong.

‘And I’ll give you your tickets for the play.’ She went to the

door. ‘Sylvester!’ she called, ‘what the bloody hell are you doing

down therel Weve got the devil of a lot to do before 1uncW

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At the discretion Of CONTROL game time can be speeded,

halted or reversed so that bounds can be replayed with the

advantage ofhindsight. No appeal can be made except on the

grounds that notice in writing was not received before

CONTROI?S action.

RULES. ALL GAMES. STUDIES CENTRE. LONDON

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