The Last Cut
“‘I’m worried, Owen.’ ‘You are? About what, particularly?’ ‘The licentiousness.’ Owen put his pencil down.
‘I don’t know that we can do a lot about that, can we?’ he said cautiously.
McPhee came further into the room.
‘I do feel that we ought to make some effort to, well, contain it.’ ‘I’m not sure—’ ‘You see, Owen, there will be mothers there. And children. Not to mention the Kadi.’ Ah, you’re talking about the Cut?’ ‘I am sure it must make him uncomfortable.’ ‘I don’t know. He’s been opening i...t for centuries, hasn’t he? I would have thought he was pretty used to it by now.’ And then there’s the Diplomatic Corps.’ ‘Licentiousness? That’s hardly likely to trouble them!’ And think of the Consul-General’s wife!’ ‘She’s not involved, surely?’ ‘No, no. But she will see it. That’s the point. It’s pretty unavoidable. I do feel people ought to be protected against immodesty, Owen.’ ‘Well, I… You don’t think she could just stay away?MoreLess
‘I don’t know that we can do a lot about that, can we?’ he said cautiously.
McPhee came further into the room.
‘I do feel that we ought to make some effort to, well, contain it.’ ‘I’m not sure—’ ‘You see, Owen, there will be mothers there. And children. Not to mention the Kadi.’ Ah, you’re talking about the Cut?’ ‘I am sure it must make him uncomfortable.’ ‘I don’t know. He’s been opening i...t for centuries, hasn’t he? I would have thought he was pretty used to it by now.’ And then there’s the Diplomatic Corps.’ ‘Licentiousness? That’s hardly likely to trouble them!’ And think of the Consul-General’s wife!’ ‘She’s not involved, surely?’ ‘No, no. But she will see it. That’s the point. It’s pretty unavoidable. I do feel people ought to be protected against immodesty, Owen.’ ‘Well, I… You don’t think she could just stay away?MoreLess
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