![]() Perhaps this … connection … with Walpole is her way of profiting from it nonetheless.’ But Cloisterman went by sea from Leghorn. ‘She had no more use for you once the Green Book was gone, then. What did you think she meant to do when you left Rome?’ Estelle, with Walpole? It was not possible. It-’ Spandrel stopped and stared into the fire. ![]() ‘Estelle de Vries.’ McIlwraith refilled Spandrel’s brandy glass. One of them’s the same as yours, as a matter of fact. ‘Oh, he has his weaknesses, never doubt it. ‘Wait and see.’ McIlwraith’s smile grew wistful. ‘Aren’t I more trustworthy than Walpole, man? Aren’t I just about the only one you can trust in all this?’ But if he told him the truth … he was also finished. If he lied to Walpole and Walpole found out, he was finished. Off the hook? Spandrel did not feel as if he was. ‘I’m doing you a favour, Spandrel, though God knows why I should. ![]() ![]() ‘Because by then Walpole will have more important things to worry about. ![]()
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