Leisen leaned back against the sofa chair, her posture looking much more relaxed.
"Sir Arthur. Do you know? I actually have always admired you. You rose from a patrolman at Scotland Yard to your position today; it's not easy, it can even be called a miracle. No one knows how much you've paid for it, no one knows what you've sacrificed for it. But I know, a distinguished gentleman like you, who rose from the streets to the position of Permanent Undersecretary at the Home Office, possesses not just outstanding talent but must also be a rational person."
Most people would be somewhat flattered by such praise.
But for a competent court politician, no court conversation can be taken at face value.
