[MaC] "I didn't know..." responses (Oswald and Lucinda too)

Mel Mason goldfired at oxmust.co.uk
Thu Jan 20 16:08:21 EST 2005


>> Businesslike again, Michael turned back to Phillip. "Officer
>> Powell, again, I must ask for your sidearm."

Philip looked at Michael with a slight air of confusion, as though he had no
idea what the senior officer was asking, or why. After a moment, however, he
docilely removed the pistol from its holster (left-handed, so somewhat
awkwardly) and handed it, butt-first, to Michael.

>> "If you wish, I might offer some legal advice, the first of
>> which is to say no more until the bobbies arrive and secondly
>> is hope that it's the Yard and not the Service that gets a
>> hold of you," he suggested.
>>
> James agreed, although with clear reluctance on his face.  He
> look at Philip.
>
> "No matter what you did do, you do have rights as a subject of
> the empire."

Philip nodded quietly, but said nothing.

"Then Mr Beaman's spare bedroom, if you are sure?"  Oswald glanced at that 
gentlemen.  There seemed to be a question in his eyes.  "And ... perhaps ... 
someone should guard the door."

He took a few steps closer to Philip.  "Of course, if all this comes out in 
a trial ... I'm afraid there'll be no hiding Miss Diamond's condition."






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