,*APT] #ad ,! ,SPANI% ,W> 7,CONT9U$672 ,C5TRO ,IB]ICO2 ,GREEK ,TRAG$Y2 ,HAV]/OCK ,HILL2 ,! ,9VISIBLE ,WOMAN2 ,?IS ,GUN = ,SALE2 ,ONLY ,TOO ,VISIBLE ,WOM52 ,*ANNEL ,SWIMM] 9 ,BEADS2 ,EMILI5NE #aiifaiif ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,MELTZ] ,AU?OR 3 ,/U>T ,*RI/IE ,TEXT 3 ,*APT] ,X,I,V ,! ,SPANI% ,W> 7,CONT9U$672 ,C5TRO ,IB]ICO2 ,GREEK ,TRAG$Y2 ,HAV]/OCK ,HILL2 ,! ,9VISIBLE ,WOMAN2 ,?IS ,GUN = ,SALE2 ,ONLY ,TOO ,VISIBLE ,WOM52 ,*ANNEL ,SWIMM] 9 ,BEADS2 ,EMILI5NE ,! ,SPANI% ,W> 7,CONT9U$7 ,TRAVEL+ >\ND ,SPA9 FROM TIME TO TIME ,I F\ND YE>S ! GR\PS 9 SEV]AL C\NTRIES W]E REEM]G+ FROM ! OBSCURITY 9TO :I* !Y HAD BE5 FLUNG :E!R BY DEFEAT OR NATIONAL VICTORY1 & LIT]ALLY ONE BY ONE GETT+ TOGE!R1 SL[LY ?R[+ (F ! BONDS ( ! LIB]T>IAN BUT H>DLY REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ?AT HAD SURR\ND$ !M4 ,AS !Y L9K$ UP SO WE LE>N$ ( :AT ACTIVITY WAS GO+ ON & SO IT 9CREAS$4 ,I BECAME 9EXTRICABLY 9VOLV$ 9 :AT SOME ( US T]M$ ! 09T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY MOVEM5T0 & O!RS ! 0,FIR/ ( ,MAY ,GR\P04 ,LAT]1 9 ,BRUSSELS1 IT CAME TOGE!R AS ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOLID>ITY ,MOVEM5T 7,I,R,S,M74 ,I DESCRIB$ IT 9 ! BOOKLET ( ?AT NAME 7,CI5FUEGOS ,PRESS1 #a#i#g#f7 BUT O!RWISE HI/ORIANS HAVE PASS$ IT OV] OR CONFUS$ IT ) ! MIDDLE CLASS ,M>XI/-,L59I/ & NATIONALI/ >M$ GR\PS :O LAT] ECLIPS$ IT1 C]TA9LY 9 NOTORIETY4 ,?\< ?R\< MY CONTACTS 9 ,SPA9 ,I HAD KN[N AB\T ! ,RESI/ANCE !RE1 IT WAS USUALLY :5 !Y W]E ALREADY ON TRIAL = !IR ACTIVITIES & SOME \TSIDE 9T]V5TION WAS NE$$1 MEAG] AS IT WAS AT A TIME :5 ! WORLD HAD =GOTT5 !M4 ,IT WAS NOT UNTIL AFT] ! LA/ ( ! MO/ FAM\S URBAN GU]RILLAS1 ,SABAT]1 WAS GUNN$ D[N 9 ,JANU>Y #a#i#f1 ?AT ,I CAME TO BE 9 CLOS] T\* ) ! ,RESI/ANCE FIS ,I /RUGGL$ ON MY [N1 BUT BECAME MORE CLOSELY 9VOLV$ BECAUSE ( MY ASSOCIATION ) ,/U>T ,*RI/IE1 RELEAS$ FROM F\R YE>S 9 A ,SPANI% JAIL1 :]E HE HAD BUILT CONTACTS & FRI5D%IPS ) ! ACTIVI/S ( ! MOVEM5T1 & ) ,MIGUEL ,G>CIA1 :OM WE BR\I% *UR* HALL 9 ,HOLBORN1 /YL+ IT ! ,C5TRO ,IB]ICO1 MOV$ \T TO BIGG] PREMISES & *ANG$ ! NAME TO ! ,G>CIA ,LORCA ,CLUB4 ,!Y KNEW H[ UNPOPUL> ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY WAS AFT] ! TANKS MOV$ 9TO ,HUNG>Y1 BUT ?\T$ A NEW ,C5TRO ,IB]ICO FROM !RE & ALSO AN ,9T]NATIONAL ,LIB]T>IAN ,C5T] TO TAKE ! PLACE ( ! N[ DEFUNCT ,WOOD5 ,%OE4 ,IT WAS YE>S S9CE !RE WAS SU* A ?+ AS AN 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ CLUB & IT WAS AN ADD$ BONUS ?AT WE RETA9$ ! OLD CONNECTIONS ) VISIT+ ,SPANI% WORK]S ?AT ! ,C,P HAD C>EFULLY BUILT UP4 ,I W>N$ HIM AB\T ! PROBLEMS ( S]V+ DR9K !RE1 PO9T+ \T ! ACT+ M9I/] WAS ,DR ,DONALD ,SOP]1 FAM\SLY AN ADVOCATE ( TOTAL AB/5TION4 ,HE BELONG$ TO ! NEI1 :O HAD ! USUAL SMALL CONGREGATION4 ,MIGUEL ASSUR$ ME1 0,I KN[ PRIE/S4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME1 A ,SPANI>D1 AB\T !SE HOLY FA!RS1 AS !Y CALL !MSELVES4 ,I WILL (F] HIM A GLASS ( W9E & HE WILL AGREE TO EV]Y?+04 ,=TUNATELY ,DR ,SOP] NEV] CAME TO ! HALL :ILE WE W]E !RE1 POSSIBLY HAV+ O!R ?+S TO DO ON A ,SUNDAY1 SO ?IS 9T]E/+ !ORY WAS NEV] TE/$4 ,! LA/ ( ,SPA9'S EXIL$ CONF$]AL FAMILIES GA!R$ !RE4 ,!Y HAD MADE !MSELVES QUITE AN 9T]E/+ COMMUNITY 9 ,LONDON1 KEEP+ TOGE!R LIKE AN EXT5D$ FAMILY4 ,! MAJORITY HAD SETTL$ >\ND ,PORTOBELLO ,ROAD1 ,NOTT+ ,HILL1 :]E ! ORIG9AL ,C,N,T-,M,L,E (FICES HAD BE51 ?\< ) ! GR[? ( FAMILIES !Y EXT5D$ TO ! SUBURBS4 ,! 0,C5TRO0 WAS ABLE TO PUT !M 9 T\* ) A NEW G5]ATION >IS+ 9 ,SPA9 & ) ,RESI/ANCE ACTIVI/S1 BUT ! S ( OSSIFI$ BUREAUCRACY & PASSIVISM HAD NOT F9ALLY BE5 LAID1 H]E OR ELSE:]E4 ,! HALL BECAME POPUL> ) ! ,SPANI% COMMUNITY G5]ALLY1 RESID5T & VISIT+1 & ,MIGUEL MADE !M SO MU* AT HOME ?AT WE HAD TO HAVE TWO HALLS1 ONE ,SPANI%-SPEAK+ & ! O!R A BABBLE ( TONGUES4 ,! ,SPANI% ACCEPT$ ! FACT ?AT IT WAS AN AN>*I/ C5T]1 EV5 ?OSE :O HAD GR[N UP UND] ,FRANCO :O TRI$ TO OBLIT]ATE ! MEMORY ( AN>*ISM & ! ,BASQUE & ,CATALAN TONGUES4 ,IT W\LD HAVE MADE HIM SICK TO HE> AN>*ISM EXP\ND$ NOT ONLY 9 ,5GLI% & ,G]MAN1 :I* HE W\LDN'T HAVE M9D$ ON ! GR\NDS !Y DES]V$ IT = P]MITT+ H]ESY1 BUT 9 ,CA/ILIAN1 ,CATALAN1 ,BASQUE & EV5 ,GALICIAN1 ! LANGUAGE ( HIS NATIVE PROV9CE :I*1 9CID5TALLY1 HE HAT$ MO/ ( ALL4 ,VISIT+ SPEAK]S 9CLUD$ ,JOSE ,PEIRATS1 ! HI/ORIAN ( ,SPANI% AN>*ISM1 & BE=E LONG WE W]E HAV+ SEP>ATE MEET+S = GALLEGO 7,GALICIAN7 SPEAK]S4 ,:5 IT WAS PROPOS$1 ,I REMEMB] TELL+ !M 9 MY USUAL RAMBL+ WAY AB\T ,LLOYD ,GEORGE AT ! ,V]SAILLES CONF]5CE :O HAD READ1 OR GLANC$ AT1 A SCI5TIFIC >TICLE ASS]T+ ! ,GALICIANS W]E ! SAME PEOPLE AS ! ,WEL%4 ,HE OPPOS$ ! RETA9+ ( ,GALICIA BY ,AU/RIA SAY+ HE OBJECT$ TO 0HIS ,WEL% PEOPLE0 BE+ UND] ! DOM9ATION ( 0,HUNS0 NOT REALIZ+ ,GALICIA 9 ,SPA9 WAS NOT ,GALICIA 9 ,AU/RIA_/,POL&4 ,AN ,AM]ICAN WOMAN :O HAPP5$ TO BE PRES5T TOLD ME AFT]W>DS ?AT H] P>5TS HAD FL$ FROM ,ROZN[ 79 ! O!R ,GALICIA7 & ,LLOYD ,GEORGE'S MI/AKE RU9$ ?\S&S ( LIVES :5 ,POL& TOOK OV] FROM ,AU/RIA1 :I* MADE ! ANECDOTE LESS AMUS+4 ,ANO!R CASUAL VISITOR WANT$ TO KN[ MORE AB\T ! ,ANGRY ,BRIGADE1 ALMO/ AS SOON AS ?AT EXPRESSION WAS HE>D4 ,IT WAS H>D TO ANSW] HIS QUE/IONS1 EV5 IF ,I HADN'T SUSPECT$ HE WAS A POLICE AG5T4 ,LIKE MANY ( AN AU?ORIT>IAN FRAME ( M9D1 HE ?\M$ /RUGGLE04 ,MIGUEL SAID TO ME 9 ,SPANI%1 0,ASK Y\RSELF4 ,:O W\LD WANT TO KN[ SO MU*80 ,! VISITOR R$D5$ & ,I SUPPOSE HE UND]/OOD4 ,W\LD A SPY HAVE BLU%$8 ,BUT HE NEV] COMM5T$4 ,IT DIDN'T MATT] BECAUSE ALL ,I KNEW & HAD TO SAY WAS ALREADY EXPRESS$ 9 ! PAGES ( ,BLACK ,FLAG1 & OCCASIONALLY PICK$ UP BY ! MA9/REAM PRESS4 ,FROM ! T5OR ( HIS QUE/IONS ! 9QUISITIVE VISITOR S\ND$ MORE TO ME LIKE AN EMISS>Y FROM ! ,I,R,A OR ,S9N ,FE9 TRY+ TO PICK UP ALLIES -- ! 0TR\BLES0 W]E JU/ RE-RE-/>T+4 ,:5 HE DID REF] TO ,IREL& HE REF]R$ TO ! DANG] ( FASCISM1 & ! ,NAZI-CL]ICO-FASCI/ GR\P+S 9 :AT HE CALL$ ! ,FREE ,/ATE 7AN EXPRESSION ONLY US$ BY DIEH>D ,REPUBLICANS OR DIEH>D ,TORIES1 NEI!R ( :OM RECOGNIZ$ ! LEGITIMACY ( ! ,REPUBLIC74 ,ACCORD+ TO HIM1 ONLY \R COOP]ATION ) NATIONALISM 9 ! ,NOR? C\LD PREV5T ! SPREAD ( FASCI/ NATIONALISM4 ,I DIDN'T AGREE ) ,MIGUEL ?AT WE W]E DEAL+ ) A POLICE SPY OR AG5T-PROVOCATEUR BUT ! POLITICAL >GUM5T S\ND$ DODGY4 ,ANO!R NOT P>TICUL>LY WELCOME GUE/ WAS A Y\NG ,G]MAN :O CAME JU/ AS ,I >RIV$1 FROM WORK+ LATE ON ,SUNDAY1 TO HELP ) ! SWEEP+-UP AFT] ! MEET+ & :O1 BETWE5 DISC>D+ HIS CIG>ETTE 5DS ON ! FLOOR :ILE ,I WAS DO+ IT1 RAV$ AT ME = MY ALLEG$ SUPPORT ( ! ,BAAD]-,ME9H( ' ,GANG' ( :I* HE KNEW ONLY ! REPORT$ PRESS G>BAGE4 ,AT FIR/ PATI5TLY 7= ME ANYWAY7 ,I TOLD HIM HE FAIL$ TO UND]/& ! CLA% BETWE5 AN>*I/S & ,L59I/S ?AT WAS GO+ ON 9 ,G]MANY4 70,BUT ,I AM A ,G]MAN1 ( C\RSE ,I KN[ :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 MY TIME0 -- 0,I BET Y\R FA!R NEV] SAID ?AT 0 -- 0,AH1 Y\ >E A RACIALI/074 ,SOME:AT HOT & IMPATI5T ) CLE>+ UP HIS DOG-5DS AFT] A DAY'S WORK & ANSW]+ TIR$ OLD PACIFI/ CLI*ES ,I F9ALLY %\T$ 0,PISS (F0 & *AS$ HIM \T4 ,T$ ,KAVANA< COMM5T$ DRYLY ?AT IT WAS A V]Y WITTY REPLY & RE/OR$ MY GOOD HUMOR1 BUT ! \TRAG$ /UD5T W5T AWAY TO D5\NCE ME 9 A PACIFI/ PAP] AS A 0MIDDLE-AG$1 MIDDLE-CLASS MAN :O ONLY BELIEVES 9 VIOL5CE04 ,TO BE CONSID]$ 0MIDDLE-CLASS0 BY AN E>NE/ /UD5T :5 Y\'RE A PU%+ BROOM AFT] HIM W\LD EXCUSE A BELIEF 9 VIOL5CE1 EV5 IF IT LEFT ONE OR TWO MORE BESIDES4 ,ON ! O!R H& !RE W]E SO MANY WOND]FUL PEOPLE :O CAME ALONG ?AT IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO TRY TO M5TION !M ALL4 ,I FELT PR\D TO HAVE GA9$ SO MU* RESPECT & AFFECTION :I* MORE ?AN COMP5SAT$ = ! HATR$ ,I SEEM$ TO G5]ATE FROM ?OSE \TSIDE ( ! MOVEM5T & CLASS = :I* WE F\*I/S TRY+ TO BUILD UP A CLASS /RUGGLE MOVEM5T 9 ,IREL& & GET AWAY FROM ! OLD R\T9E ( WORK]S 9 ! ,NOR? FI+ TO TRY TO BREAK ! MOLD ( ,IRI% POLITICS4 ,?OSE FROM \TSIDE :O S+L$ ME \T = CRITICISM EV5 = MATT]S AB\T :I* ,I KNEW NO?+ 9CLUD$ ONE ,NICOLAS ,WALT]4 ,HE HAD SOMEH[ BECAME MANAG+ DIRECTOR ( A FIRM :I* CONTROLL$ ! RESIDUAL ASSETS ( ! #a#i? C5TURY SECUL>I/ MOVEM5T1 & SEEM$ TO HAVE ! IDEA HE WAS ! (FICIAL SPOKESP]SON ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T AS WELL4 ,H[EV]1 HE HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTION ) IT ASIDE FROM AN 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! ANTI-NUCLE> MOVEM5T & HIS PROMOTION ( ! CULT ( ,FRE$OM ,PRESS4 ,LAT] HE TOOK OV] ! $ITOR%IP ( ONE ( ITS MAGAZ9ES4 ,S9CE ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! ,C5TRO ,IB]ICO1 OR POSSIBLY BECAUSE ( ! ,ANGRY ,BRIGADE1 HE HAD C>RI$ ON A SEEM+LY 5DLESSLY LIT]>Y FEUD AGA9/ ME :I* EXT5D$ TO HIS CLIQUE4 ,I SUPPOSE IT WAS BECAUSE ,I REFUT$ HIS REVISIONS ( \R HI/ORY & DI/ORTION ( \R IDEAS & ALSO WAS NOT UNCONNECT$ ) MY SC>+ (F PEACE-IT'S-WOND]FUL-LOV]S4 ,HIS COLLEAGUES ,PATRICK ,POTTLE & ,MI*AEL ,R&LE1 MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( #a 7,C,N,D'S ACTIVI/S71 W5T TO PRISON = !IR ANTI-MILIT>I/ ACTIONS1 & :ILE !RE GOT TO KN[ ! SPY ,GEORGE ,BLAKE 7S5T5C$ TO =TY-TWO YE>S74 ,!Y SYMPA?IZ$ ) HIS BE+ SADDL$ = PURELY 9T]NATIONAL POLITICAL REASONS ) AN 5ORM\S S5T5CE1 ?\< NOT HIS IDEAS1 & CONNIV$ AT HIS ESCAPE1 AS USUAL1 ! AMATEURS \TWITT+ ! PR(ESSIONALS4 ,TW5TY YE>S LAT] ,H4 ,MONTGOM]Y ,HYDE1 EX-,TORY-,M,P 9 ,NOR!RN ,IREL&1 ,9TELLIG5CE EXP]T1 A ,PROTE/ANT *AMPION :O HAD A FOO?OLD 9 ! PR(ESSIONAL A!I/ CAMP AS AN ,HONOR>Y ,ASSOCIATE ( ! ,RATIONALI/ ,PRESS ,ASSOCIATION -- A H&Y VANTAGE PO9T TO OBS]VE ! ULTRA-,LEFT -- EXPOS$ !IR COMPLICITY 9 A BOOK1 ) ! ACKN[L$G$ ASSI/ANCE ( ,NICOLAS ,WALT]4 ,EV] A /ICKL] = O!R PEOPLE'S ACCURACY1 ,WALT] D5I$ 9DIGNANTLY A PRESS COMM5T ?AT HE PASS$ OV] ANY 9=MATION TO ! ,9TELLIG5CE EXP]T AT D9N] & PO9T$ \T ?AT IT WAS AT TEA4 ,?\< ,SPECIAL ,BRAN* HAD KN[N ALL ALONG :O WAS RESPONSIBLE1 SU* WAS ! ,TORY BACKB5* \TCRY ?AT ,POTTLE & ,R&LE W]E PROSECUT$4 ,!Y ADMITT$ !IR GUILT 9 ANO!R BOOK1 SO CONV9C+LY PUTT+ !IR CASE1 NOT = 9NOC5CE BUT = JU/IFICATION1 ?AT ! JURY ACQUITT$ !M4 ,BUT IT WAS T\*-&-GO = !M & ON ! :OLE IT WAS SAF] TO BE ,WALT]'S 5EMY ?AN HIS FRI5D4 ,GREEK ,TRAG$Y ,:ILE ,I WAS WORK+ AT ! ,DAILY ,SKET*1 A WAVE ( RESI/ANCE WAS OP5+ UP AT HOME :I* ! ,PRESS TRI$ TO P]SONALIZE1 SO AS TO DEPRECATE BUT /ILL JU/IFY SC>E HEADL9ES4 ,V>I\S J\RNALI/S TRI$ TO PUMP ME AB\T ,/U>T'S MOVEM5TS4 ,!Y TRI$ CONTACT+ ME 9 ! LOCAL PUB1 0,! ,ALBION04 ,I DECL9$ TO SPEAK TO ANY ( !M1 GETT+ A REPUTATION = BOORI%NESS :I* DIDN'T DO ANY H>M :5 IT CAME TO NEGOTIATIONS ) ! MANAGEM5T1 & MADE !M TREAD MORE C>EFULLY4 ,! ,DAILY ,EXPRESS WAS RUNN+ A /ORY AB\T A MY/]I\S ,SCOT :O HAD BE5 IMPRISON$ 9 ,SPA91 WAS N[ 9TO EV]Y K9D ( T]RORI/ ACTIVITY & HAD LOADS ( MONEY AT HIS DISPOSAL4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 H>D TO RECOGNIZE MY FRI5D AT ANY TIME UND] ! LATT] DESCRIPTION4 ,MAURE5 ,TOMASON1 ONE ( ! ,SKET* /> 9VE/IGATORS1 ACTUALLY CAME 9TO ! COPYTAK]'S DEP>TM5T TO ASK IF ,I KNEW TO :I* C\NTRY HE HAD GONE4 ,I WAS NOT !RE & :5 %E M5TION$ H] ]R& A COLLEAGUE ( M9E SAID POLITELY1 0,HIS FRI5D ,/U>T8 ,Y\ MISS$ !M BY A M9UTE1 !Y'LL BE 9 ! ,ALBION0 -- :I* WAS TRUE4 ,MISS ,TOMASON /ORM$ \T ( ! ROOM 9 RAGE AT SU* A PREPO/]\S /ORY4 ,Y\NG 9 J\RNALISM %E MI SUBM>9E UND] ,BLACKFRI>S ,BRIDGE IT W\LD HAVE BE5 )9 H] COMPREH5SION4 ,ANO!R Y\NG J\RNALI/ ,NICOLA ,TYR]1 JU/ A FEW WEEKS BE=E BE+ MADE $UCATION CORRESPOND5T ( ! ,EV5+ ,NEWS1 ASK$ ME IF ,I C\LD GET HIM TO TALK AB\T AN>*ISM TO H]4 ,I PASS$ H] NAME TO HIM AT LUN*4 ,AS HE AGRE$ TO SPEAK TO H]1 NEXT DAY ! ,EV5+ ,NEWS HAD A SCOOP1 AN EXCLUSIVE 9T]VIEW :I* REVEAL$ ?AT ! N[ NAM$ ,SCOT WAS WORK+ ON GAS CONV]SION1 LIV+ 9 ,LONDON1 BE+ H>ASS$ BY ! POLICE & ! /ORY 9 ! ,DAILY ,EXPRESS WAS A PACK ( LIES4 ,! NEXT DAY !IR RIVAL WAS CON/RA9$ TO REPORT !RE WAS ANO!R Y\NG ,SCOTTI% ,AN>*I/ :O HAD BE5 IMPRISON$ 9 ,SPA9 ( :OM NO ONE HAD PREVI\SLY OR SUBSEQU5TLY HE>D1 :O ON READ+ ! /ORY W5T (F 9 HIS PRIVATE PLANE NEV] TO BE SE5 AGA94 ,POSSIBLY 5C\RAG$ BY ,NICOLA ,TYR]'S SCOOP 9 :I* %E HAD ! LUCK TO EXPOSE A RIVAL PAP]'S FICTIONS ! SAME DAY AS !Y APPE>$ & ! SAME WEEK %E HAD />T$1 ,I WAS APPROA*$ BY A Y\NG FREELANC] NAM$ ,ANN ,*APMAN4 ,= ONCE ?IS HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ,/U>T BUT1 %E SAID1 0TO GET 9=MATION ON ! ,GREEK ,RESI/ANCE04 ,I WAS SOME:AT BRUSQUE4 :I* ,I N[ REGRET ?\< ,I AM GLAD ,I DID NOT 5C\RAGE H]4 ,%E SAID %E WAS WORK+ = ,RADIO ,LONDON & WAS GO+ TO ,A!NS1 HOP+ = BACKGR\ND4 ,%E HAD ALREADY CONTACT$ SOME ,GREEK GR\PS :I* ,I DID NOT KN[4 ,!RE WAS A L>GE ,CYPRIOT ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY & ,TROTSKYI/ (F%OOTS AMONG ! ,GREEK-SPEAK+ COMMUNITY 9 ,EGYPT1 BUT ,I KNEW LITTLE ( !M4 ,:AT SMALL AM\NT ,I !N KNEW AB\T ! AN>*I/S' P>T 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! COLONELS )9 ,GREECE ,I C]TA9LY WAS NOT GO+ TO %>E ) ,RADIO ,LONDON4 ,%E WAS QUITE P]SI/5T4 ,%E HAD NO IDEA ( ! DANG] 9VOLV$ 9 TRY+ TO F9D \T TOO MU* 9 A C\NTRY LIKE ! COLONELS' ,GREECE4 ,AT BE/ %E W\LD BE 5DANG]+ ?OSE ) :OM %E CAME 9 CONTACT4 ,AS IT WAS %E W5T 9 ON A CUT-PRICE BUDGET BY BUS1 9 ,JANU>Y #a#i#g#a1 )\T CONTACTS1 9 A DI/URB$ C\NTRY1 & SOME:]E 5 R\TE WAS RAP$ & MURD]$4 ,?\< ! MURD]]-RAPI/ WAS F\ND & CONVICT$1 H] FA!R W\LD NOT BELIEVE 9 HIS GUILT1 SE>*+ ALWAYS = A LESS BANAL TRU?4 ,SIX OR SEV5 YE>S LAT] HE WAS /ILL GIV+ ! /ORY TO 9VE/IGATIVE J\RNALI/S1 HOP+ TO DISCOV] :AT REALLY HAPP5$4 ,I & O!RS :O HAD SE5 OR1 9 MY CASE1 HE>D H] 9 H] LA/ WEEK 9 ,LONDON W]E QUE/ION$ BY ! PRESS1 :I* IS H[ ,I GOT TO MEET H] FA!R ,$W>D ,*APMAN4 ,HE C\LD NOT FACE ! FACT ( HIS DAU*+ = SOME POLITICAL MOTIVE ?AT W\LD HAVE GIV5 DIGNITY TO H] DEA?4 ,HE ACTUALLY FAC$ ! CONVICT$ RAPI/ ,NICOS ,M\NDIS 9 C\RT BUT FELT 0CONV9C$ 9SIDE0 ?IS SE$Y1 D[N-&-\T *>ACT] ) A PSY*OTIC HI/ORY 9CLUD+ ATTEMPT$ RAPE WAS NOT ! KILL]4 ,MU* AS ,I ADMIR$ HIS T5ACITY & LOA!D ! COLONELS1 :O HAD KILL$ MANY UND] 09T]ROGATION0 & BLAM$ LOCAL CRIME AFT]W>DS1 ,I FAIL$ TO SEE IT WAS NECESS>ILY SO 9 EV]Y CASE ( MURD]1 OR ?AT !Y W\LD 9V>IABLY HAVE DONE ! DIRTY WORK !MSELVES4 ,9 ,HITL]'S ,G]MANY1 SOME PEOPLE1 EV5 ,JEWS1 MU/ HAVE DI$ NATURALLY1 BY CRIME OR = REASONS O!R ?AN G5OCIDE4 ,& RAPE WAS AN ACT ( AN OPPRESSIVE URGE NO LESS ?AN CLASS 9T]E/ OR IDEOLOGICAL CONVICTION4 ,I ?9K ,MRS ,*APMAN CAME TO T]MS ) ?AT BUT H] HUSB& C\LD NOT4 ,MY MEET+ ) HIM MADE ME SAD1 BUT MY SUBSEQU5T 9QUIRIES 9 ,GREECE L$ NO:]E4 ,HAV]/OCK ,HILL ,WE ORIG9ALLY />T$ PR9T+ ,CUDDON'S & SO ON ) A ,V>ITYP] & ,GE/ELI?4 ,I C\LD WRITE = H\RS :AT PROBLEMS ?AT MA*9]Y CAUS$4 ,IT =TUNATELY DISAPPE>$ :5 WE MOV$ & ! FIR/ FEW ISSUES ( ,BLACK ,FLAG W]E ON A ,GE/ETN] DUPLICATOR1 :I* ,I PREF]R$ AS ,I C\LD H&LE IT &1 IF MESSY AT TIMES1 IT NEV] BROKE D[N4 ,! FIR/ ISSUES CAME \T QUITE WELL ON IT1 BUT 0,PROGRESS1 ,PROGRESS0 9SI/$ EV]YONE & WE MOV$ FROM ONE SELF-MADE DIFFICULTY TO ANO!R1 GO+ ON TO A PR9T+ PRESS4 ,=TUNATELY ,I HAD WRITT5 ! 0,DEBTORS ,GUIDE0 & WE WEA!R$ ! /ORM = YE>S BUT ) ONE ?+ & ANO!R IT WAS USEFUL ,I HAD A L>GE AM\NT ( PAID 0UNWORK$ OV]TIME0 AT MY PR(ESSIONAL WORK4 ,! PR9T+ PRESS WAS US$ BY ,T$ ,KAVANA< & ,ANNA ,BLUME 9 A HUGE BASEM5T AT ,HAV]/OCK ,HILL1 AFT] ! DEMISE ( ! ,WOOD5 ,%OE BOOK%OP1 :I* O!RWISE WAS ! REHE>SAL ROOM ( A POP GR\P4 ,! GR\P W]E ON A WEEKLY R5T FROM ! BOOKMAK]'S %OP ABOVE1 REPLAC+ A RELIGI\S Y\? GR\P 7FROM A NEISON_/RABBI OR :OEV] WAS CONC]N$ HAD LEAS$ IT FROM ! %OP ABOVE :5 IT WAS A GRE5GROC]'S & ! BASEM5T WAS VIRTUALLY UN9HABITABLE4 ,!Y REPAIR$ IT WELL BUT :5 ! %OP *ANG$ H&S TO BECOME A BOOKMAK]'S ! GURU OPPOS$ BO? *ANGE ( US] & ! BETT+ LIC5SE4 ,AS ,MAMMON WON1 !Y EI!R W5T OR W]E EVICT$ & ! POP GR\P TOOK OV]4 ,AFT] A YE> OR SO IT F\ND ITSELF NO LONG] 9 H>MONY ) ! SC5E & ,T$ WAS LEFT ON HIS [N4 ,)\T NOTIFY+ ! L&LORD ( *ANGE ( PLAN & LETT+ HIM ?9K IT WAS /ILL ! SAME POP GR\P 7HE NEV] APPE>$71 WE MADE IT 9TO ! NEW ,9T]NATIONAL ,LIB]T>IAN ,C5T]_/,C5TRO ,IB]ICO1 AN AN>*I/ CLUB TO :I* CAME WOND]FUL Y\NG PEOPLE FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD AS WELL AS SURVIVORS FROM 9NUM]ABLE POLITICAL UPHEAVALS4 ,AS ,MIGUEL DECID$ TO SP5D HIS :OLE TIME LOOK+ AFT] IT & VIRTUALLY CUT HIMSELF (F FROM ANY PAID WORK -- HE WAS PA/ :AT %\LD HAVE BE5 RETIR+ AGE ANYWAY -- ,I HAD ! PROBLEM BO? ( PROVID+ HIM ) ! MONEY TO LIVE ON & PAY+ ! R5T ( ! C5T] AS WELL1 BUT IT WAS WELL WOR? IT4 ,LAT]1 AFT] BE+ GRANT$ DOMICILE1 !RE WAS NO WAY HE C\LD HAVE GOT A ,SPANI% P5SION EV5 AT HOME 7& TO ?IS DAY71 HAV+ F\-TIME ,RESI/ANCE1 HE WAS GIV5 A BASIC P5SION BY ! ,U,K GOV]NM5T4 ,IT WAS ! ONLY CASE ,I KNEW :]E SU* WORK WAS RECOGNIZ$4 ,I WAS SKEPTICAL ?AT HE W\LD RECEIVE IT4 ,DUR+ ! W>1 HIS GR\P HAD COOP]AT$ 9 ANTI-,NAZI WORK ) ,BRITI% AG5TS 79CLUD+ ESCAPEE SOLDI]S7 & HE ADMITT$ 9 HIS ,FRANCO'S ,PRISON] ! SPY NETWORK TAUIAN C\NTRY074 ,HE HAD PR9T$ PASSPORTS1 RATION BOOKS1 CURR5CY & ,P>TY MEMB]%IP C>DS EV5 BETT] ?AN ! REAL ONES4 ,P]HAPS HIS SMALL WEEKLY GRANT RELAT$ TO A MAJOR FEAT 9 ?IS UND]M9+ ( ,NAZI OCCUPATION 9 ,FRANCE1 OR P]HAPS TO A FE> ( HIS BE+ OBLIG$ TO C>RY \T SIMIL> FEATS UND] \R B5IGN ELECT$ DICTATOR%IP4 ,! ,9VISIBLE ,WOMAN ,DESPITE ! T]RIBLE TRAG$Y 9VOLV$ 9 DEAL+ ) PEOPLE S5T5C$ TO DEA? OR #b OR #c YE>S IMPRISONM5T1 9 ! C\RSE ( ! ,SPANI% CATA/ROPHE1 ONE C\LD /ILL GOT A FEW LAURE/$ 9 ,SPA9 & *>G$ ) 0B&ITRY & T]RORISM0 SO IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ! AID ( ,AMNE/Y ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,!IR POLICY WAS1 & REMA9S1 TO DECL9E TO DEF5D ?OSE ACCUS$ ( CRIMES ( VIOL5CE1 :E!R !Y COMMITT$ !M OR NOT4 ,?IS MEANT !Y DEF5D$ ?OSE 9NOC5T ( FITY RAIS$ L>GE AM\NTS = !IR [N MEMB]S ?R\< V>I\S FRONT ORGANIZATIONS BUT ! RESI/ANCE1 C]TA9LY 9 ,SPA91 WAS \T 9 ! COLD4 ,:5 WE />T$ ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS & REALLY BEGAN TO HELP !M1 WE GOT BEGRUDG+ VOICES EV5 AMONG SO-CALL$ LIB]T>IANS SAY+ 0,:AT AB\T ! ,I,R,A8 ,BELFA/ IS ON Y\R DOOR/EP04 ,MORE MONEY = ! !N FEW DOZ5 ,I,R,A PRISON]S WAS RAIS$ 9 ONE LOCAL ,5GLI% ,CA?OLIC P>I% 9 SIX WEEKS ?AN WE MANAG$ TO GET 9 T5 YE>S4 ,! ,IRI% PUBS 9 ,F9SBURY ,P>K RAIS$ 5\< TO HAVE KEPT US GO+ = TW5TY YE>S HAD WE ! REMOTE/ *ANCE ( GETT+ IT4 ,FUND RAIS+ = ! ,I,R,A AS = ,AMNE/Y ,9T]NATIONAL BECAME A GR[? 9DU/RY1 EMPLOY+ HUNDR$S1 BUT WE /ILL GOT ?IS NIGGL+ ?AT \R MEAG] FUNDS %\LD SWELL !IR PR(ITS 9/EAD4 ,I NEV] KNEW H[ MU* ,I,R,A OR ,AMNE/Y PRISON]S GOT \T ( :AT WAS COLLECT$ = !M4 ,NOR DID ,I KN[ H[ MU* \RS DID1 AS TO AVOID H&L+ ! FUNDS !Y W5T DIRECT TO ! P]SON OR FAMILY )\T 9T]M$I>Y4 ,IT MAY BE CO9CID5TAL ?AT ,AMNE/Y WAS RUN BY $ITORS1 PUBLI%]S1 SCI5TI/S & PHILOSOPH]S & ! TOK5 TRADE UNIONI/1 BUT ?AT IS BY ! WAY4 ,! FACT REMA9$ ?AT ! ,FRANCO REGIME WAS QUITE ALIVE 9 ITS LATT] DAYS TO 9T]NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS & ALWAYS *>G$ ITS OPPON5TS ) 0B&ITRY0 EV5 IF IT WAS ONLY SO MU* AS HAV+ ! WRONG UNION C>D4 ,AS A RESULT ,AMNE/Y 9 ,SPA9 DEF5D$ ,JEHOVAH'S ,WITNESSES :O DID NOT JO9 ! >MY1 PLUS A FEW ( ! ,*RI/IAN ,DEMOCRATS :O HAPP5$ TO FALL F\L ( ! REGIME4 ,BUT ! RESI/ANCE8 ,NEV]6 ,?AT WAS :Y WE F\ND$ ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS4 ,:5 ,JULIAN ,MILLAN ,F]N&EZ WAS >RE/$ ON ! FLIMSIE/ ( *>GES IT WAS AT FIR/ IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TOGE!R A DEF5SE AS NOBODY WAS ALL[$ TO SEE HIM4 ,H[EV]1 ,MIGUEL & ,I GOT 9TO 9/ANT COMMUNICATION ) HIM :I* TOTALLY BAFFL$ ! AU?ORITIES4 ,!Y W]E CON/ANTLY EXAM9+ HIS LETT]S = 9VISIBLE 9K1 A FALSE CLUE ,MIGUEL HAD DROPP$ 9 HIS ,FRANCO'S ,PRISON]1 :5 HE HAD CONTACT$ ,/U>T FROM JAIL TO EXPOSE PRISON CONDITIONS & CLAIM$1 TO PROTECT HIS GO-BETWE51 IT WAS ?R\< 9VISIBLE 9K4 ,CONTACT ) ,MILLAN WAS ?R\< AN 9VISIBLE WOMAN6 ,IT IS A H>DLY SURPRIS+ COMM5T>Y ON ! SEXISM ( ! ,SPANI% JAIL]S4 ,MILLAN ,F]N&EZ WAS ! PROV]BIAL TALL1 D>K & H&SOME ,SPANI% MALE1 & M>RI$4 ,A %ORT & PLUMP ,AM]ICAN WOMAN TURN$ UP SAY+ %E WAS HIS 0NOVIA0 7FIANCEE74 ,IT EXCIT$ UNK9D RIBALDRY AMONG ! GU>DS1 :O HAD BE5 TOLD NOT EV5 TO LET HIM SEE HIS WIFE1 & !Y W]E SO CONV9C$ ( ! FACTS AS !Y SAW !M !Y NEV] TOOK 9TO ACC\NT ?AT %E MIRI$ \T EV]Y DETAIL ( 9=MATION4 ,HIS C\RT-M>TIAL 7?\< A CIVILIAN7 %\LD HAVE BE5 9 SECRET1 BUT LAWY]S BRIEF$ FROM \TSIDE W]E ALREADY !RE4 ,AFT] ! TRIAL1 ! PRISON /AFF MU/ HAVE REALIZ$ !Y HAD BE5 HOODW9K$1 BUT ! GU>DS D5I$ ALL KN[L$GE ( ANY VISITOR & AGRE$ !RE MU/ HAVE BE5 9VISIBLE 9K1 EXCEPT ONE :O GR[L$ 9 A SURLY FA%ION ?AT IF ONE WAS K9D TO A CR[ IT WAS SURE TO PECK Y\R EYES \T4 ,EV]Y O!R GU>D 9 EV]Y POLITICAL JAIL LOOK$ = A BOTTLE ( 9VISIBLE 9K = MON?S AFT]W>DS BUT ! BOTTLE1 & NOT JU/ ! 9K1 REMA9$ 9VISIBLE4 ,?IS ,GUN = ,SALE ,WE HAD AN ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS MEET+ 9 A PUB 9 ,TOTT5HAM ,C\RT ROAD4 ,! MEET+ WAS GO+ ON UP/AIRS BUT 7AS USUAL 9 SU* CASES7 MANY HAD DRIFT$ TO ! B> D[N/AIRS BE=E & DUR+ ! MEET+4 ,TWO M5 W]E TRY+ TO 5GAGE SOME ( \R PEOPLE 9 CONV]SATION1 RECOGNIZ+ !M AS !Y CAME D[N/AIRS4 ,IT SEEM$ SUSPICI\S SO ,I MUSCL$ 9 ON ! CONV]SATION4 ,!Y CLAIM$ TO BE SOLDI]S1 & LOOK$ AS IF !Y C\LD BE POLICE4 ,!Y SAID TO ME !Y HAD >MS TO SELL4 ,UP TO !N !Y HAD AVOID$ ME BUT ,I HAD OV]HE>D !IR PREVI\S CONV]SATION 9 :I* !Y SAID !Y W]E 0SYMPA!TIC TO AN>*ISM0 & WANT$ TO GIVE >MS4 ,!Y SPOKE ( A 0LORRY LOAD01 AS IF WE W\LD HAVE ! CA%1 LEA/ ( ALL 9 \R LOOSE *ANGE1 BUT ,I %RUGG$ (F ! CONV]SATION4 ,ANYWAY !Y W]E GLAD TO TURN !IR ATT5TION TO ,/U>T :O HAD JU/ COME D[N/AIRS & RU%$ TO HIM LIKE A LONG-LO/ BRO!R4 ,IT WAS OBVI\S HE WAS ! ONE !Y HAD COME TO SEE4 ,HE ASK$ !M IF !Y ?\ LAT] ONE ( ! 0SOLDI]S0 PROV$ TO BE A DETECTIVE CON/ABLE NAM$ ,C>DWELL :O GAVE EVID5CE AT ! ,OLD ,BAILEY ( H[ !Y HAD 0>RANG$0 TO SELL ,/U>T >MS ?AT NID1 WAS ?AT ,I HAD AL]T$ SOMEONE 09 ,FR5*04 ,I SUPPOSE ,I DID M5TION ! PRES5CE ( AG5TS-PROVOCATEURS4 ,UN=TUNATELY WE DON'T HAVE AN ,5GLI% WORD4 ,P]HAPS ! REASON IS WE HAVE SO MU* ( ! ?+4 ,ONLY ,TOO ,VISIBLE ,WOM5 ,:5 ! C5T] HAD E/ABLI%$ CONTACTS 9 ,SPA91 ONE ( ! MO/ PRESS+ DEM&S UPON IT WAS = CONTRACEPTIVE FITT+ OR ABORTION4 ,IT WAS ILLEGAL 9 ,SPA91 & PREGNANCY = UNM>RI$ GIRLS WAS A DISA/]4 ,AS SOON AS ! SEXUALLY LIB]AT$ GOT 9 T\* ) AN ORGANIZATION FIE1 NO?+ MORE4 ,!Y NEV] REALIZ$ !Y HAD ALSO TO PAY A DOCTOR'S FEE1 NOR HAD !Y RECKON$ ON ! EXTRA FEW DAYS' /AY REQUIR$4 ,IT BECAME A /&>D REQUIREM5T = ! ,C5T] TO F9D A ROOM1 & RAISE ! EXTRA FEE1 & IT WAS EMB>RASS+ = ME ?AT ,I ALWAYS NE$$ TO TAKE !M BY C> & >RANGE MATT]S ) ! CL9IC4 ,! RECEPTIONI/ NEV] SAID ANY?+1 BUT ,I WOND] :AT %E ?\GA91 BUT IT W\LD HAVE TAK5 A LOT MORE ?AN N9E MON?S1 & ! P5ALTIES !Y FAC$ = MO!RHOOD W]E SEV]E4 ,*ANNEL ,SWIMM] 9 ,BEADS ,FOLL[+ ATTACKS ON ,IB]IAN ,AIRL9ES1 ,SPANI% BANKS & F9ANCE H\SES1 ! RESULT ( R5EW$ REPRESSION 9 ,SPA91 ! ,EV5+ ,/&>D ASK$ ME IF ,I C\LD >RANGE AN 9T]VIEW ) REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,C,N,T4 ,!Y AGRE$1 ?\< ,I WAS ALWAYS SKEPTICAL :]E ! PRESS WAS CONC]N$1 & ! ,/&>D S5T ALONG ,KEV9 ,MURPHY1 A CRIME REPORT] & !RE=E QUALIFI$ TO DEAL ) POLITICAL MATT]S 7CRIM9ALS 9 P[] W]E DEALT ) BY POLITICAL CORRESPOND5TS74 ,REASON+ ?AT HE WAS GO+ 9TO AN AN>*I/ CLUB1 ,MURPHY TURN$ UP 9 A HIPPIE CAFTAN1 FL[] P[] SYMBOLS1 BEADS & ! RE/ ( ! ,SIXTIES GE>1 SOME:AT \T ( PLACE ) HIS BEEFY APPE>ANCE & A?LETE'S FACE4 ,HE WAS A ,*ANNEL SWIMM]1 A SPORT+ A*IEVEM5T ,I 5VI$4 ,:5 HE CAME 9 ! FIVE EXILES 7F\R M5 9 BUS9ESS SUITS & A WOMAN 9 H] FIFTIES7 LOOK$ AT HIM ODDLY4 0,:O IS ?IS CL[N80 ONE ( !M ASK$ ME 9 ,SPANI%4 0,5GLI% J\RNALI/S DRESS ?IS WAY10 ,I SAID4 ,MURPHY HAD A R$ FACE ANYWAY SO L DON'T KN[ IF HE UND]/OOD4 ,EMILI5NE ,EMILI5NE ,MOR9 CAME TO ,LONDON = TWO DAYS = A FUN]AL4 ,MIMI1 AS %E WAS KN[N AFFECTIONATELY1 WAS ,FR5* BUT HAD LIV$ 9 MANY C\NTRIES 9 ! C\RSE ( A TEMPE/U\S LIFE4 ,H[EV]1 %E WAS NOT (FICIALLY ALL[$ TO 5T] ! L& ( ! FREE1 AS ! ,HOME ,(FICE1 :I* ASSUM$ IT [N$ ! PLACE1 HAD DECID$ ! SECURITY ( ! ISL& DEP5D$ ON KEEP+ H] \T4 ,H[EV]1 %E MANAG$ TO SLIP 9 = A C\PLE ( DAYS1 & ,I WAS ASK$ TO DRIVE H] & H] FRI5D BACK TO ,VICTORIA ,/ATION4 ,JOE ,?OMAS CAME R\ND TO TELL ME ( SOME DEVELOPM5T 9 ! PR9T UNION1 & ,I EXPLA9$ ! SITUATION4 ,HE CAME ALONG ) US4 ,TYPICALLY1 LACK ( A COMMON LANGUAGE NEV] /OPP$ ,JOE *ATT+ AWAY1 & ,MIMI'S FRI5D SPOKE A LITTLE ,5GLI%4 ,:ILE ,I WAS P>K+ ! C> AT ,VICTORIA & HAD TO LEAVE !M = FIVE M9UTES1 HE GOT \T ( !M V>I\S ASPECTS ( !IR LIFE4 ,9 ! FLURRY ,I HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO 9TRODUCE !M4 ,AFT] !Y W]E SAFELY ON ! TRA91 ,JOE TOLD ME ,MIMI HAD BE5 9 ! ,SPANI% W> & 9 FACT WAS SECRET>Y ( ! ,DURRUTI COLUMN4 0,H] HUSB& WAS !RE TOO4 ,I NEV] GOT \T ( H] :AT HE DID40 ,I DON'T KN[ IF !Y HAD BE5 POK+ FUN AT HIM ,FR5* /YLE1 OR IF ,MIMI JU/ DISLIK$ TALK+ AB\T ! PA/4 ,H] LIFE COMPANION WAS ,BU5AV5TURA ,DURRUTI1 A LEG5D>Y FIGURE EV5 9 HIS LIFETIME & ! MO/ *>ISMATIC FIGURE 9 ! ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,JOE WAS QUITE PUT \T :5 ,I TOLD HIM1 & = YE>S AFT] US$ TO SAY JOCUL>LY TO PEOPLE1 0,?IS BA/>D LET ME ASK ,MRS ,DURRUTI :AT H] HUSB& DID 9 ! CIVIL W>40 7,C7 ,COPYRIY #g1 #bag 3 ,*APT] #ad -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/