Chapter 55

Sir Herbert smiled thinly. "Byring rather reminds me of a fellow I knew when I was a very junior clerk at the P.O. I won't tell you his name because he's by way of being very well-known now and highly respected. He's made a great success of his career. There is always something a little absurd in success." Ashenden slightly raised his eyebrows at this statement, somewhat unexpected in the mouth of Sir Herbert Witherspoon, but did not say anything. "He was one of my fellow clerks. He was a brilliant creature, I …