Mightier than the Sword (Clifton Chronicles) by Jeffrey Archer

Mightier than the Sword (Clifton Chronicles) by Jeffrey Archer

Author:Jeffrey Archer [Archer, Jeffrey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Published: 2015-02-25T23:00:00+00:00


23

GILES FINALLY climbed into bed just before 5 a.m. He switched off the bedside light, put his head on the pillow and closed his eyes, just as the alarm went off. He groaned and switched the light back on. No longer any need to be standing outside Temple Meads station at 6 a.m. to greet the early morning commuters.

My name is Giles Barrington, and I’m your Labour candidate for yesterday’s election . . . He switched off the alarm and fell into a deep sleep, not waking again until eleven that morning.

After a late breakfast, or was it brunch, he had a shower, got dressed, packed a small suitcase and drove out of the gates of Barrington Hall just after midday. He was in no hurry, as his plane wouldn’t be taking off from Heathrow until 4.15 p.m.

If, another if, Giles had stayed at home for a few more minutes, he could have taken a call from Harold Wilson, who was compiling his resignation honours list. The new leader of the opposition was going to offer Giles the chance to go to the House of Lords and sit on the opposition front bench as spokesman on foreign affairs.

Mr Wilson tried again that evening, but by then Giles had landed in Berlin.



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