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Will Bonner convoy returned, the absence of the thickset man at the gatehouse would confirm his suspicion that he had been permanently removed, and he would never know the true circumstances. --- 20 ---
The Reluctant Agent A Compelling Story of Espionage Chapter 2 The War Correspondent Will sat in the swaying carriage of the passenger train, heading back to Gourock and the convoy to begin another foreign voyage. The elements of his last two weeks at home constantly in the forefront of his mind. The absence of routine, and the presence of his family a heaven sent respite. The tranquility of rural settings around his home a perfect environment to lose the rigors of the immediate past. As the train drew closer to it’s destination the pictures of his steel clad cabin on the ship clashed with the serene quietness of his bedroom at home, forcing him back to the reality of what was to come. During his leave all the troops had embarked, the between decks were crammed with their presence. Hammocks swung from the deckheads by the hundreds, and the noise of everyone getting organized was deafening. Once at sea, all this would settle down, it’s absence replaced by the noise of the sea. Will could not yet see land, but he knew that they were getting close to Gibraltar. Apart from the tempering of the seas, apparatus called paravanes, on long wires, had been lowered from the leading ships, used to cut free any enemy 21
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Will Bonner<br />
convoy returned, the absence of the thickset man at the gatehouse would confirm<br />
his suspicion that he had been permanently removed, and he would never know<br />
the true circumstances.<br />
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