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The Complete Short Stories: The 1960s
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‘I feel a bit more cheerful for that,’ he said.
‘You have need to be.’ Gravely she told him what Rupert had said. The PM got up and paced the room as he listened. When she had finished, she added, ‘You’ll have to explain to Zagravov about page six as tactfully as possible.’
To her astonishment, the PM burst into laughter.
‘It’s all so terribly funny, when you think of it,’ he said. ‘And after all, President Molochev is a disagreeable sight that should be abolished! These miserable diplomats have no sense of humour. Give me that phone. Let me try and make old Zagravov see the joke.’
‘Herbert!’
Lady Elizabeth backed away in horror as the PM, smiling broadly, seized the phone and began to tell Moscow exactly what he thought of Russian statesmen.
Nancy, the Hon. Mrs Lyon-Bowater, second wife of Towin, the Rt. Hon. Lord Lyon-Bowater, Secretary of State for Air, vigorously embraced Johnny Earthquake as their taxi carried them south through the patchily-lit streets of London after dark.
‘How was the show, Honey?’ he asked at last, gasping for breath.
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