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his next question around in his head a bit before reluctantly asking it. тАЬWhat
do we do about Parker?тАЭ

I thought on that. тАЬTo be perfectly candid, Shad, IтАЩm not terribly
sanguine about having our end of the inquiry represented by an incontinent
gorilla with self-esteem issues.тАЭ

His micro swung around and looked deeply into the shadows. тАЬMan, I
canтАЩt believe IтАЩve come down to this. When I was the spokescritter for that
insurance company, I used to have staff, bill polish, ermine feather
extensions, my own dressing room. You shouldтАЩve seen my apartment in
New York, Jaggs. I had a fountain in my living room! Ledge marshals.
Gorilla poop.тАЭ

тАЬThose, Shad, are the challenging, exciting, ever-changing facets of a
fulfilling career in ABCD law enforcement.тАЭ

He dropped a heavy sigh and shook all over. тАЬSorry about the
whining. About Parker, the division doesnтАЩt need any more bad air. Do we
go to Matheson and take over the case?тАЭ

I pushed ShadтАЩs suggestion around in my mind for a moment. Neither
Shad nor I were there to hurt other cops, especially those who, like us, had
been flushed down into ABCD due to mishap, misunderstanding, or
murder. IтАЩd already put a smudge on ParkerтАЩs record by refusing to work
with him. The whole Parliament Street case was looking, however, like a
giant slapstick aimed directly at ABCD DevonтАЩs collective posterior.

тАЬBack to the cruiser, Shad. We copy into our own suits, and secure
our evidence. Then we report to the command post and see where things
go from there.тАЭ

****

In the cruiser, copied into our own skins, Shad gave the cruiser
instructions to come up on Broadgate by a circuitous route. By swinging out
over Queen Street, heading southeast, and doubling back over St. Peters
Cathedral, we might lessen our chances of attracting notice.

Shad faced me. тАЬWhat if Parker cut back on the bananas? Less in,
less out.тАЭ

тАЬBeen tried. The fellow is addicted. He has them squirreled away
everywhere. A few months before you came to the Devon office, Shad,
Parker and I were assigned to represent ABCD at an award ceremony at
the Royal Diana Devon & Cornwall Force Museum theater.тАЭ

тАЬHanding out attaboys to the local blue?тАЭ

тАЬYes, although we call the medals gongs. A very solemn occasion