. . You have allowed one of your officers to be manipulated by the police ... I wouldn't have thought the police will be greatly concerned with young Ferris once they've bled him for what he's worth to them. They'll drop him like he never existed.' `That's rather bold, Billy.' `Do you like what he's doing, sir? 'I wasn't asked.' Ànd neither was he ... What he needs now is help, not a reprimand. He's one of your best young officers. He's worth helping. He's got a lovely girl at home, and when he's done the right thing by her, as I'm sure he will, he'll lose a few of these sharp edges, and he'll be a better soldier for it. I'm going to be bolder, sir ...' Ì'm sure you are.' `By allowing Ferris to get mixed up in this squalid affair, I don't think you've done him well.' Sunray grinned. `You're bloody preaching, Billy. You're hiding behind your cloth ... you'll take a wet? 'I'll have a drink, if you'll give him three or four days.' `You'll have to concoct some fool excuse for it.' `Whisky, please.' A Wessex helicopter lifted Sean Pius McAnally and his minders from Thiepval to the Royal Air Force section of Aldergrove Airport.
