White Eagles Over Serbia
“said the portly first secretary, joining the tips of his fingers together and pouting. “Nevertheless he has asked to see you. I feel I must warn you, however, that he very much doubts.”
“Yes. Yes,” said Methuen mildly. “I understand.”
The first secretary pressed a bell and lifted his desk-telephone. “Marriot here, sir,” he said. The receiver cracked shrilly. “I would like to bring Mr. Judson up to you.”
In silence they walked across the large carpeted Chancery where the six young secretaries be...nt to their work in silence, across a dismal looking hall-way, to the lift. As they began the slow ascent the first secretary hummed a little tune under his breath. He led the way down a series of well-lit corridors lined with hunting scenes and into a magnificent room where the Ambassador stood in an attitude of deep dejection before a rippling log fire.
“Colonel Methuen, sir,” said the secretary, retreating and shutting the door on his charge.
“Come in,” said the Ambassador.MoreLess
“Yes. Yes,” said Methuen mildly. “I understand.”
The first secretary pressed a bell and lifted his desk-telephone. “Marriot here, sir,” he said. The receiver cracked shrilly. “I would like to bring Mr. Judson up to you.”
In silence they walked across the large carpeted Chancery where the six young secretaries be...nt to their work in silence, across a dismal looking hall-way, to the lift. As they began the slow ascent the first secretary hummed a little tune under his breath. He led the way down a series of well-lit corridors lined with hunting scenes and into a magnificent room where the Ambassador stood in an attitude of deep dejection before a rippling log fire.
“Colonel Methuen, sir,” said the secretary, retreating and shutting the door on his charge.
“Come in,” said the Ambassador.MoreLess
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