Beyond the Horizon (2012)
“George hurried to the exclusive Australia Club to meet Sir Hubert and found that in his eagerness he had arrived first. George settled back in a deep and comfortable leather chair, Scotch in his hand and smile on his face. When Sir Hubert arrived George rose to greet him.
‘Well, old chap,’ he said without any of the polite preliminaries. ‘Do you have the news?’ Sir Hubert settled in a chair facing George and ordered a whisky from a passing waiter. George had to admit he was feeling a little... nervous. At least nervous was better than the nightmares that still haunted him in the darkness of the night since his return from Glen View.
‘I’m sorry, George, old chap,’ Sir Hubert said. ‘But the past year there has been too much scandal associated with you and your companies. The bestowal of your knighthood has been deferred.’ The news struck George as painfully as if Wallarie had pieced his chest with his fire-hardened spear. He sat stunned.MoreLess
‘Well, old chap,’ he said without any of the polite preliminaries. ‘Do you have the news?’ Sir Hubert settled in a chair facing George and ordered a whisky from a passing waiter. George had to admit he was feeling a little... nervous. At least nervous was better than the nightmares that still haunted him in the darkness of the night since his return from Glen View.
‘I’m sorry, George, old chap,’ Sir Hubert said. ‘But the past year there has been too much scandal associated with you and your companies. The bestowal of your knighthood has been deferred.’ The news struck George as painfully as if Wallarie had pieced his chest with his fire-hardened spear. He sat stunned.MoreLess
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