The Shadow in the North
“No one can do that. If they say they do, they are lying. Humbug, I believe you call it. No, I promised you the truth, and this is the truth: I do not regret killing those people. If I had not sunk the ship, a much greater number would have died—of starvation and poverty and ignorance and war. It was an act of the highest charity." Sally was feeling dizzy, seated though she was. She closed her eyes and tried to control the sickness, tried to bring Fred back to mind, tried to remember what she wa...s doing and why.
Eventually she said, "What about your connections with the British government? When Mr. Windlesham came to Burton Street on Saturday night he told us the names of some officials who were in your pocket. Why do you need to work like that? And why did Mr. Windlesham come to us, anyway? We didn't believe him when he said North Star was on the point of collapsing. I think you sent him." "Of course I did. I sent him to spy. But you ask about the government—it's a very interesting, very delicate matter.MoreLess
Eventually she said, "What about your connections with the British government? When Mr. Windlesham came to Burton Street on Saturday night he told us the names of some officials who were in your pocket. Why do you need to work like that? And why did Mr. Windlesham come to us, anyway? We didn't believe him when he said North Star was on the point of collapsing. I think you sent him." "Of course I did. I sent him to spy. But you ask about the government—it's a very interesting, very delicate matter.MoreLess
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