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“I will simply order him in here,” Sir John said shortly. “He’s downstairs. I’ve spoken with him already this evening.” Sir John sighed and this time there was no mistaking the annoyance in it. “He’s a Belgian. As much as I have a dislike for Hobbits, and Belgians, he is what’s available.” <br><br> | “I will simply order him in here,” Sir John said shortly. “He’s downstairs. I’ve spoken with him already this evening.” Sir John sighed and this time there was no mistaking the annoyance in it. “He’s a Belgian. As much as I have a dislike for Hobbits, and Belgians, he is what’s available.” <br><br> | ||
− | Sir John had spoken to Beignet already? When? Surely the pursuit of that Rembecki woman hadn’t taken that long. Had it? | + | Sir John had spoken to Beignet already? When? Surely the pursuit of that Rembecki woman hadn’t taken that long. Had it?<br><br> |
− | “You know | + | He turned his face toward the window and seemed lost in reverie. For a moment he seemed the oldest person on the earth, “You know, Fanny never intended any of this to happen.”<br><br> |
“Fanny, sir?” I could not be sure if he’d said ''‘Fanny’'' or ''‘Fanning’'', but given the nature of the other codenames he’d let drop, I judged the former more ambiguous and therefore more useful to the purpose than the latter.<br><br> | “Fanny, sir?” I could not be sure if he’d said ''‘Fanny’'' or ''‘Fanning’'', but given the nature of the other codenames he’d let drop, I judged the former more ambiguous and therefore more useful to the purpose than the latter.<br><br> |