The Collected Short Stories by Jeffrey Archer.pdf ( PDFDrive.com ) (1)

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“Yes, Sir Matthew,” replied the young barrister, sounding pleased to at last have his opinion sought, even in this rudimentary way. As Sir Matthew volunteered no clue as to the plan, Casson did not press the point. “So, when do I come face to face with our client?” asked Sir Matthew, turning his attention back to the solicitor. “Would eleven o’clock on Monday morning be convenient?” asked Casson. “Where is she at the moment?” asked Sir Matthew, thumbing through his diary. "Holloway,” replied Casson. “Then we will be at Holloway at eleven on Monday morning,” said Sir Matthew. “And to be honest with you, I can’t wait to meet Mrs. Mary Banks. That woman must have real guts, not to mention imagination. Mark my words, Mr. Casson, she’ll prove a worthy opponent for any counsel.” When Sir Matthew entered the interviewing room of Holloway Prison and saw Mary Banks for the first time, he was momentarily taken aback. He knew from his file on the case that she was thirtyseven, but the frail, gray-haired woman who sat with her hands resting in her lap looked nearer fifty. Only when he studied her fine cheekbones and slim figure did he see that she might once have been a beautiful woman. Sir Matthew allowed Casson to take the seat opposite her at a plain Formica table in the center of an otherwise empty, cream

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