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“In exchange for a lesson, I ask for nothing more than information”

“What do you need to know?”

“Have you ever come across a man by the name of Desmond Mellor?”

“Yes, I have”

“And your opinion of him?”

“On a scale of one to ten? One”

“I see And what about a Major Alex Fisher MP?”

“Minus one”

“Do you still own six percent of Farthings Bank?”

“Seven percent, and those shares are still not for sale”

“That’s not why I asked Shall we say ten o’clock tonight at the Clermont?”

“Could wemy aunt Grace to see Death of a Salesman at the Aldwych, but she always likes to catch the last train back to Cae, so I could be with you around eleven”

“I’hted to be stood up in favor of your aunt, Mr Clifton I look forward to seeing you at eleven at the Clermont—where we can discuss Death of a Salesman”

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“ARROGANCE AND GREED is the answer to your question,” spat out Desmond Mellor “You had a banker’s draft, cash in hand, but you still weren’t satisfied You wantedbankruptcy”