condensed master

The Reluctant Agent
A Compelling Story of Espionage
you won't mind if I drive you home? We can chat on the way."
"Do I have a choice? By the way, how did you know I wouldn't have a
vehicle?"
"You must know by now that we have our way of finding out, but let's not
start off on the wrong foot."
"You're not here to enhance my day!"
"I guess we are all in the same boat."
"Yes, but you're there by design. Me, by accident."
As Will climbed into the car his two months respite from the organization
collapsed into nothing. The continuation was about to begin and he would have
been happier standing on a crowded train.
They drove in silence for a while and Will's conscience started to surface. "I'm
sorry Margaret, I don't want to battle with you personally, but you must admit the
type of work you're involved in doesn't nurture goodwill and understanding."
The car stopped momentarily at traffic lights and she looked across. "We have
to find the best way and I’ll do everything in my power to try and keep things
going smoothly. I'd like you to accept that for what it's worth."
"I do, but I can only rely on my own judgement and I prefer that to be based
on fact."
The car turned into a small parking area overlooking the Yarra river. Traffic
from the city was making it's way along the boulevard, eastward. Margaret settled
back to get more comfortable and they both watched the movement on the other
side.
"You will be giving me the facts?"
Margaret didn't turn her head. "Yes, but there's not a lot to divulge at this
stage."
"I suppose you've left no stone unturned looking into Paul Garner's
background."
"Yes, there's plenty to go at. As you envisaged, his short, young life has been
a series of train wrecks. It was difficult to choose, but we've used two or three of
his major problems to be certain that we get him in the right mood."
"You've hit on him then?"
"Yes, several times. He thinks that the people contacting him are from
organized crime, consequently he's too scared to move in any direction."
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