The blessing of the site of the city which was to be the guardian of one end of the crossing was a comparatively modest affair. The Great Father was still shaken at the sudden and violent change in his fortunes, and the demise of his Archangels did give rise to some minor administrative problems. Also, the site was only a rough-hewn plateau made suitable for the reception of small aircraft by men who had reached it only after a long and difficult journey through harsh mountain terrain. Its inaccessibility precluded any joyous crowds other than those who could quickly be squeezed into the Great Father’s fleet of light planes, so these would be added afterwards to the films which were to be taken by the official news crew. Minna and Hugh discreetly ensured that neither they, Lowson nor John
