As soon as the door shut behind them, Campbell said, “Why didn’t you abdicate?” “Not you, too!” “That was an honest question. You don’t know what you’re doing, and as far as I can tell, there’s no one to teach you.” He did sound curious rather than critical. “Because there must be some reason Mr. Briggs chose me,” I said, “and I’m not going to give up without at least trying. If I fail miserably, that’s the time to abdicate.” “You realize your failure could be catastrophic to this war,” Campbell said. “I ought to insist you stop now.” “You had your chance. Why didn’t you?” “I dislike William
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