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‘If there are no more questions,’ said Jackie, ‘let’s adjourn for lunch Try and get soo to the toilet before you get on the bus The first bus will leave at 410 pm The second will folloentylike a convoy’

‘And once you’re in place,’ said Laet that silence is our most effective weapon’

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Monti drove Williaht to the commander’s dockside hotel in Civitavecchia, and they all went to the roo Hawksby did was to check the sight lines from theHe had a clear view of the port, and wouldn’t need binoculars to keep an eye on the vessel Carter had chartered Monti had even supplied a copy of the coraph of a shipwreck on the cover to tempt potential customers What it didn’t record was their failure rate over the years But then the creere pirates at best, while the custo a dream But not on this occasion

William was about to take a shower, until Monti said, ‘Don’t bother Try not to forget you’re a deckhand We don’t want you s like a lily’

Hawksby now understood why the lieutenant hadn’t shaved for soarlic

Monti opened a large trunk that he’d left in the room earlier and produced outfits for the role they were about to play: two pairs of orn jeans; two unrey; and two pairs of trainers without a brand logo Everything looked and was second-hand

‘Let’s hope I’ve got your size right,’ said Monti, as Williaan to pull on a pair of jeans

‘And what about me?’ asked Hawksby

‘You’ll be just fine, sir,’ said Monti ‘If you stroll along the dock dressed as you are, everyone will assu a lookout for a couple of villains’

‘I wish’

‘We’ll have to leave you now, sir We should be on board before Carter arrives’

‘Do I have any back-up should their plans suddenly change?’

‘You’ll only see them if you need them,’ said Monti ‘But I can assure you this isn’t the only room that we’ve booked’

‘Chapeau,’ said Hawksby, touching his forehead