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IV
Lady Sedgwick came up to the Reception desk.
“Mr. Humfries in his office?”
“Yes, Lady Sedgwick.” Miss Gorringe looked startled.
Lady Sedgwick passed behind the desk, tapped on the door and went in
without waiting for any response.
Mr. Humfries looked up startled.
“What—”
“Who engaged the man Michael Gorman?”
Mr. Humfries spluttered a little.
“Parfitt left—he had a car accident a month ago. We had to replace him
quickly. This man seemed all right. References OK—ex-Army—quite good
record—not very bright perhaps—but that’s all the better sometimes—you
don’t know anything against him, do you?”
“Enough not to want him here.”
“If you insist,” Humfries said slowly, “we’ll give him his notice—”
“No,” said Lady Sedgwick slowly. “No — it’s too late for that — Never
mind.”
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