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“But the florist could just have made a mistake”

“Let’s hope so,” Harry said as he began to walk toward the door “But it’s not a risk we can afford to take”

“Where are you going?” asked Emma as she picked up the phone

“To wake Giles He has more experience with explosives than I do He spent two years of his life planting the Germans”

When Harry stepped into the corridor he was distracted by the sight of an elderly rand staircase He was ht He knocked fir with his clenched fist before a sleepy voice said, “Who’s that?”

“Harry”

The urgency in his voice caused Giles to jump out of bed and open the door immediately “What’s the problem?”

“Come with me,” said Harry without explanation

Giles pulled on his dressing gown and followed his brother-in-lan the corridor and into the stateroom

“Good , sis,” he said to Emma, as Harry handed him the card and said, “HRH”

“Got it,” said Giles after studying the card “The Queen Mother couldn’t have sent the flowers But if she didn’t, then who did?” He bent down and took a closer look at the vase “Whoever it was could have packed an awful lot of Semtex in there”

“Or a couple of pints of water,” said E?”

“If it’s water, why are the flowers already wilting?” asked Giles as Captain Turnbull knocked on the door before walking into the cabin

“You asked to see me, chairman?”

Ean to explain why her husband and her brother were both on their knees