The Widening Gyre
“Outside the door to his suite Alexander paused and looked at me. His eyes were a little red, but other than that he had it back together.
”We’ll be returning to Washington through the holidays. I don’t use Christmas to campaign,“ Alexander said.
I nodded.
”I want her free of this,“ he said. ”Remember that priority. It is the only absolute you have. She is to be free of this.“ I nodded.
”And she’s not to know.“ I nodded.
Alexander put out his hand. I took it. We shook hands. Alexander stood a minute holding on to my hand after we’d finished shaking. He started to speak, stopped, started again, and then shook his head and released my hand. I nodded.
”I have to trust you,“ he said. ”I’ve no other hope.“ Then he went into the suite and I went next door to the room shared by Cambell and Fraser. I knocked on the door.
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