condensed master

The Reluctant Agent
A Compelling Story of Espionage
information, and now he would have to destroy everything he had built. What a
mess it all seemed and how stupid he had been to trust Ed, or anyone from the
organization. He'd been a fool and now he was going to have to pay for it.
Striding on up the incline he could hear Ed's characteristic wheezing and
panting as he tried to catch up. Turning momentarily, he could see that Ed was
about to collapse on the ground, his tortured breathing was similar to someone
going through an asthmatic attack, Will stopped. "My God, you're in poor
condition, it will be your downfall one day!" Will sat on the ground next to him
waiting for him to recover. He eventually spoke through catches of breath.
"Look Will, I couldn't agree to anything while Tony was there. Any
arrangements we have are strictly between you and me."
"What I couldn't understand Ed, was that you're constantly bending the rules,
and in this one case you were not prepared to go along. It was a mistake to bring
Tony."
"I guess you're right, it was a mistake. Where do we go from here?"
"I've had my say. I think you should straighten out your end with Tony over
the weekend, then meet me off the bus on Monday night and let me know what
you've decided to do."
Will got up and walked away before Ed could answer, and he did not look
back. He must know by now, that I'm pretty upset with what's gone on Will
thought, and as he made his way back to the car his mind remained troubled.
The encounter with Ed was still paramount in his mind as he went about his
chores back at the house. He was rapidly coming to the conclusion that next week
could be the worst period in his life - with the frightening thought of an unknown
outcome.
Dorothy was preparing something to eat and they eventually sat down
together. Totally engrossed in his own problems Will failed to notice that there was
something different about her. It was the way she was reacting and it was now so
obvious that he was getting the message. "Is there something the matter?"
"Yes."
Fearing the worst on top of his already troubled mind Will hesitated before
asking the obvious question, but by now she was smiling, and he was puzzled.
"You're going to be a father," she said, and it was as if the words were
delivered by the force of a cannon blasting every remnant of his problems with the
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