Told ’em,’ she repeats, hauling at the mongrel’s ear in her emotion. ‘Put it all in a paper, “Threat of deviation by emerging Socialist partner”. Circulated every little brute in Moscow Centre’s Collegium. Drafted it word for word in his clever little mind while he was doing a spot of bird in Siberia for Uncle Joe Stalin, bless him. “Spy on your friends today, they’re certain to be your enemies tomorrow,”
