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Terhaps it ers, if the votes were counted aloud, thus ht lead the directors to require a second ballot!

Certainly, Mr Kane? ’Does that meet with your approval, Mr Parfitt?l Peter Parfitt nodded his agree up

’lliank you Perhaps you would be kind enough to read the votes out to the board, Mr Rodgers’

The co slip

Tarfitt’

And then the second

Tarfitt,’ he repeated

The ga for the prize he had told Charles Lester so long ago would be his would be over in the next few seconds

’Kane Parfitt Kane? Three votes to two against hi to meet the same fate as he had in his contest with Tony Simmons? ’Kane Kane Parfitt’

Four votes all He could see that Parfitt eating profusely at the other side of the table and he didn!t exactly feel relaxed himself

’Parfitt’

No expression crossed Nrilliam!s face Parfitt allowed himself a smile

Five votes to four

Wane Kane Kane’

Ile smile disappeared

just two more, two more, pleaded William~ nearly out loud