The Last Conflict 107 Back at Downing Street they returned to the small room where the secret Cabinet Committee held its meetings. The Prime Minister joined them and the two Ministers knew at once that events had done nothing to lighten his mood. He threw a pile of security reports onto the table and began to scan through them. have you two been?” he snarled. “Where been waiting.” “I’ve Bill Charman apologised. last meeting with Dr. Dale “Our couldn’t be rushed,” come to her in good time.” The Minister paused “I’ll over one document. concerned about this young “I’m reporter, Janice Fearn. I see she’s still prying into Hurst’s arrest. I’ve asked you before, Bill, how far can she get? "You’ve seen the press. They’re suggesting I lied to the House.” They do suggest that.” “"Yes. are going to be more questions.” “There inevitable,” said Bill. “That’s Blake and Bill Charman sagged wearily in their seats as the Prime Minister launched into yet another tirade, “We’ve got Hurst still capturing the headlines. He’s now got a campaign around him. My integrity is being questioned and now I see that one of our leading scientists has joined this campaign.” He turned to Bill Charman. you “Have confronted her with this?” afraid it’s even worse,” said Bill, not only “I’m “She’s joined the campaign, she’s threatening to reveal details of the government’s work.”
The Last Conflict 107 Back at Downing Street they returned to the small room where the secret Cabinet Committee held its meetings. The Prime Minister joined them and the two Ministers knew at once that events had done nothing to lighten his mood. He threw a pile of security reports onto the table and began to scan through them. “Where have you two been?” he snarled. “I’ve been waiting.” Bill Charman apologised. “Our last meeting with Dr. Dale couldn’t be rushed,” “I’ll come to her in good time.” The Minister paused over one document. “I’m concerned about this young reporter, Janice Fearn. I see she’s still prying into Hurst’s arrest. I’ve asked you before, Bill, how far can she get? "You’ve seen the press. They’re suggesting I lied to the House.” “"Yes. They do suggest that.” “There are going to be more questions.” “That’s inevitable,” said Bill. Blake and Bill Charman sagged wearily in their seats as the Prime Minister launched into yet another tirade, “We’ve got Hurst still capturing the headlines. He’s now got a campaign around him. My integrity is being questioned and now I see that one of our leading scientists has joined this campaign.” He turned to Bill Charman. “Have you confronted her with this?” “I’m afraid it’s even worse,” said Bill, “She’s not only joined the campaign, she’s threatening to reveal details of the government’s work.”
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