The Mingrelian Conspiracy
“Little did I think when I entered upon your service what riches it would lead me to! To sit in a café all day drinking coffee while those other poor bastards are out there walking round in the heat— this is bliss indeed!’ ‘The man is not always upbraiding you?’ ‘The man is always upbraiding me,’ conceded Selim, ‘but there are compensations.’ Owen did not like the sound of this.
‘Keep your hands off the woman!’ he said.
‘You told me to talk to her!’ protested Selim.
‘Talk, not touch.’ ‘Well, Eff...endi,’ said Selim with a grin, ‘one thing leads to another.’ ‘Let it not lead too far! Remember you are here for a purpose!’ ‘Would I forget, Effendi?’ said Selim in wounded tones. ‘They have but to stick their heads in here and I will stamp on them!’ ‘There were other things, too. Like keeping your eyes and ears open. Has anyone come secretly to Mustapha?’ ‘One came yesterday and wanted to speak with him.’ ‘What else?’ ‘Effendi, I do not know.MoreLess
‘Keep your hands off the woman!’ he said.
‘You told me to talk to her!’ protested Selim.
‘Talk, not touch.’ ‘Well, Eff...endi,’ said Selim with a grin, ‘one thing leads to another.’ ‘Let it not lead too far! Remember you are here for a purpose!’ ‘Would I forget, Effendi?’ said Selim in wounded tones. ‘They have but to stick their heads in here and I will stamp on them!’ ‘There were other things, too. Like keeping your eyes and ears open. Has anyone come secretly to Mustapha?’ ‘One came yesterday and wanted to speak with him.’ ‘What else?’ ‘Effendi, I do not know.MoreLess
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