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Chapter 6

           

           “Theyhavegone.Iconvincedthemthatyouhadcrossedthehill.IdonotchoosethatthepoliceshouldcomebetweenmeandonewhomIamdelightedtohonour.Thisisaluckymorningforyou,MrRichardHannay.”

           Ashespokehiseyelidsseemedtotrembleandtofallalittleoverhiskeengreyeyes.InaflashthephraseofScudder’scamebacktome,whenhehaddescribedthemanhemostdreadedintheworld.Hehadsaidthathe“couldhoodhiseyeslikeahawk”.ThenIsawthatIhadwalkedstraightintotheenemy’sheadquarters.

           Myfirstimpulsewastothrottletheoldruffianandmakefortheopenair.Heseemedtoanticipatemyintention,forhesmiledgently,andnoddedtothedoorbehindme.Iturned,andsawtwomen-servantswhohadmecoveredwithpistols.

           Heknewmyname,buthehadneverseenmebefore.AndasthereflectiondartedacrossmymindIsawaslenderchance.

           “Idon’tknowwhatyoumean,”Isaidroughly.“AndwhoareyoucallingRichardHannay?Myname’sAinslie.”

           “So?”hesaid,stillsmiling.“Butofcourseyouhaveothers.Wewon’tquarrelaboutaname.”

           Iwaspullingmyselftogethernow,andIreflectedthatmygarb,lackingcoatandwaistcoatandcollar,wouldatanyratenotbetrayme.Iputonmysurliestfaceandshruggedmyshoulders.

           “Isupposeyou’regoingtogivemeupafterall,andIcallitadamneddirtytrick.MyGod,IwishIhadneverseenthatcursedmotor-car!Here’sthemoneyandbedamnedtoyou,”andIflungfoursovereignsonthetable.

           Heopenedhiseyesalittle.

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