“What’s the worst that could happen?” repeated Gaunt in disbelief. “I could be expelled. I could be sentenced to hard labour in a prison camp, and bring shame down on my family and everyone associated with me. I could be hanged.” “They don’t hang people for that any more,” said Sandys. “And none of those are the reason you won’t tell him. You won’t tell him because you’re frightened of what he’ll say.”
