She stopped and looked at him.
“Tell Holton to step over here, will you?”
“Sure, Mr Murphy.” She got up and went through the gate and out into the office. He watched her legs as she walked determinedly to the other end of the room. He was almost pleased to feel the pain come flooding into his stomach. That would teach his stomach, he thought viciously.
The gate creaked and Robert Holton stood before him.
“You want to see me, sir?”
“Yes, yes, Holton. Sit down here. Over here on my left.”
Robert Holton sat down and looked expectant. Mr Murphy wondered for a moment why he had asked to see Holton. Then he remembered what Mr Heywood had said.
“How’s everything coming, Holton?”
“Just fine, Mr Murphy.”
“Well, that’s good. Things have been going pretty well here. But I suppose you find things pretty dull after the army?”