“You mustn’t tell Liam,” Emma Xu leaned over to confide in Jim in the university bar.
Jim looked over at Liam, her husband, and saw that he wasn’t listening. Jon and Jenny Lee engrossed him in conversation.
“You know Noah Johnson?” she continued.
“Yes, he’s an outstanding student.”
“I saw him wearing a Roberts T-shirt. If Liam knows, he’ll go after him or something.”
“Noah? A gammon? I can’t believe it.”
Liam was against Roberts, but then he was against most things. He also wanted to ban the Communist Party of Great Britain.
“A toast,” said Jon, raising his glass. “On this day, by tradition reserved for lovers, I would like to thank my mentor, Jim Smith, for helping me get through my training so I can now stand before you, a qualified and employed teacher. To Jim.”
“To Jim,” the ga
