condensed master

The Reluctant Agent
A Compelling Story of Espionage
and he would soon have an extra load to occupy his mind. Opening the door
revealed his boss, sitting in his chair.
"Down here slumming are we?"
He lifted his tall stick-like figure out of Will's chair, and turned to Joanna.
"Could you leave us for a few minutes, we'll let you know when we are finished."
As usual he came straight to the point. He was to be moved to another factory
and he had no more than a month to pass over his responsibilities to someone else,
before transferring there.
As he called Joanna back into the office he became painfully aware that he
now had three factors to consider. The problem with Joanna's husband Stefan,
which had now become urgent. Ed's demands, whatever they turned out to be,
and the move to the new factory. He was now finding it a strain to keep his mind
on the job.
At the close of production Will hurried down to find Ed waiting, and got into
his car, it would only be a few minutes drive home. Instead of stopping on Toorak
Road opposite his street, he drove past and pulled into a small deserted cul-desac.
"So this is where you hide the car when you make contact?"
Ed gave a wry smile. "Yes, it's very convenient. In future, this is where I'll be
if I need to pick you up." Will nodded in approval and Ed continued. "We've been
watching your involvement with this company and we're impressed."
"That's what everyone keeps saying, and if it was just a compliment it would
be good, but coupled with the praise is always a demand, even from the company.
What's your demand?"
Ed was getting used to Will's blunt remarks. His facial expression hardly
changed. "Remember when we first talked in Rumplemeyers restaurant that day?"
Will nodded. "Well, until now you haven't been in a position to help us out in one
regard, but now you are."
"What are you after, another electronic device?"
"No, it's to do with the European situation, and things have crystalized a bit for
us now. There's just a couple of areas that we are concentrating on at the
moment. One is the Yugoslav community."
Will quickly interjected. "You shrewd devil, you know that I've been involved
with these people, don't you? You've been watching my activities, haven't you?"
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