CHAPTER 23
The earlier drizzle had turned into a steady downpour by the time Paul Trent emerged from the marquee/hospital after his conversation with Group Captain Forbes. Somehow, the RAF man had managed to convince Trent that they were all working on the same side. As he pointed out, Douglas Ryan was the government’s chief virologist. His job entailed working to protect and indemnify the people of Great Britain against just such an eventuality as they now faced in Olney St. Mary. Any thoughts of some sinister plot being behind the current plague cases must be cast aside and all attention and resources diverted to treating those infected, and if possible, to prevent further cases occurring. As Forbes spoke, Trent realised that the man was sincere in his words, and in his commitment to so
