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the guy up.…Ah, sir, your child, I believe."
Winslow's son Arthur and Arthur's fiancée, Emerald
Ransom, came through the bar on their way to the
Prime Minister's dining room. Abernathy was
embarrassed; he had only a few hours earlier (pleading
exhaustion) declined his son's invitation to dinner.
"Well, hello, Dad, A.A. You decided to join us
then? Kate and, I guess, Sidney Blossom are meeting
us. Glad to have you."
Abernathy stood. "No, just on my way home,
really. Just had a quick drink. Not really hungry. Pretty
tired. Have a pleasant evening.
How are you, Emerald? You look lovely." Emerald
touched a bracelet on her wrist and then fleetingly
offered Mr. Abernathy a lovely hand as she passed by
into the "Queen's Room," where pewter pitchers of
gladiolus were set out on cream linen tablecloths and
engravings of Victoria's prime ministers crowded the
walls.
As Emerald wafted away, Hayes stared at her
through his empty glass. "Just one thing I want to
know," he mumbled. "I just don't see how those two