The Body Politic
““Anyone would think it was a dangerous substance within the meaning of the Act,” said Darren Greene, Vice-Chairman of the Board, waxing indignant at the police for asking about it. “The Health and Safety Executive aren’t interested in queremitte at all.”
“The Ministry of Defence Procurement are,” snapped Hamer Morenci. “Very. And that’s what counts.” An executive suite panelled in afromosa wood and hung about with Modigliani paintings had been no guarantee of a full night’s sleep for the Board’...s Chairman.
“I thought that Ottershaw’s death would mean that we were out of the wood in Lasserta,” ventured Darren Greene.
“Well, we’re not, are we?” snarled Morenci. “Not if the police are sniffing around here asking us about queremitte.”
“It doesn’t look like it now,” agreed the Vice-Chairman.
“It would seem, wouldn’t it,” said Morenci waspishly, “that it got us off the hook a damn sight too easily for the liking of the local constabulary?”MoreLess
“The Ministry of Defence Procurement are,” snapped Hamer Morenci. “Very. And that’s what counts.” An executive suite panelled in afromosa wood and hung about with Modigliani paintings had been no guarantee of a full night’s sleep for the Board’...s Chairman.
“I thought that Ottershaw’s death would mean that we were out of the wood in Lasserta,” ventured Darren Greene.
“Well, we’re not, are we?” snarled Morenci. “Not if the police are sniffing around here asking us about queremitte.”
“It doesn’t look like it now,” agreed the Vice-Chairman.
“It would seem, wouldn’t it,” said Morenci waspishly, “that it got us off the hook a damn sight too easily for the liking of the local constabulary?”MoreLess
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