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“Good afternoon, Eive you a call because Des with you, and he felt it went quite well”

“I’m sure he did,” said Emma, “and I have to admit I was impressed with Mr Mellor Unquestionably a capable businessreat deal of experience in his field”

“I agree,” said Knowles “So can I assu he joins us on the board?”

“No, Jim, you cannot Mr Mellor has many ad flaw”

“And what ht that be?”

“He’s only interested in one person, himself The word ‘loyalty’ is anathema to him When I sat and listened to Mr Mellor, he reminded me of my father, and I only want people on the board who rerandfather”

“That puts me in a very aard position”

“Why would that be, Jim?”

“I recommended Mellor to the board in the first place, and your decision rather undermines my position”

“I’m sorry to hear you feel that way, Ji, “Of course I would understand if you felt you had to resign”

Harry spent the rest of the day shaking hands with people he’d never met before, several of whom promised to pro was so Giles, as a politician, did quite naturally, while Harry found it exhausting However, he was pleased that he had walked the streets of Bristol with his brother-in-law during past election cans because it wasn’t until now that he realized just how much he’d picked up from him

By the tiates’ visit to the Bolshoi Theatre, he was so tired he feared hethe perfore of his seat, exhilarated by the artistic race, and their energy, e When the curtain finally fell he was in no doubt that this was one field in which the Soviet Union really did lead the world

When he returned to his hotel, the receptionist handed hi that an e , so he could join the ah tiht back to London

Twohis every e froave the the lift to the seventh floor