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I think Queenie was impressed that I hobnobbed with the great and powerful, but she also feared that the Premier might suddenly turn on me. The television and papers were full of it, and as you would expect, they played up the horror aspect of it. At least Martin had been in great form; he was our cushion, and entertained us with stories of his life in Washington. He was a great friend to have and the most flattering of guests. He went out of his way to spoil her with charming little gifts he found while fossicking about in little-known antique and curio shops.
“I think the Premier overreacts,” I explained. “He pressures the Minister, who downloads it on to the Commissioner, who dumps it on me. I did not agree with his going public and appealing for information, as all it says to me i
