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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,MELTZ] 

,AU?OR 3 ,/U>T ,*RI/IE 

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 ,! ,LAW-&-,ORD] ,C&IDATE2 ,POETRY TO ,PROS 

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,FURTIVE SEX WAS A FL\RI%+ 9DU/RY AT ! 5D ( ! ,MACMILLAN ]A4 ,I HAD A C]TA9 +RA9$ PRUD]Y & NEV] PAID = A PRO/ITUTE 9 MY LIFE1 EV5 AT ! TIME ,I WILL RELATE AFT] MY LONG-T]M COMPANIONS DI$ & ,I ONLY OCCASIONALLY 5JOY$ ! PLEASURES ( SEX4 ,MAYBE ,I S\ND PURITANICAL1 BUT IT WAS NOT ?AT4 ,I KNEW ONE OR TWO PR(ESSIONALS WELL BUT ,I NEV] AVAIL$ MYSELF ( !IR S]VICES4 ,ONE IS ALWAYS PE/]$ BY HU/L]S :5 ONE VISITS ,P>IS1 ESPECIALLY AS A LONE MALE1 & :5 SOLICIT+ WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY G5U9E PLEAS = CA% -- 0,I'VE BE5 ILL & CAN'T WORK0 WAS ! FAVORITE -- ,I GAVE !M ! MONEY & MOV$ ON4 

,:AT DISGU/$ ME WAS ! ELEM5T ( EXPLOITATION4 ,SUDD5LY ALL >\ND ME !RE W]E1 IF NOT PRO/ITUTES1 A RA% ( 0PORNBROK]S' %OPS0 AS PORNOGRAPHIC BOOKSELL]S W]E CALL$ -- NOT TO BE CONFUS$ ) 0PAWNBROK]S06 ,I REG>D$ !M AS A PE/1 ESPECIALLY AS ! POLICE W]E PAID (F4 ,?AT MILIEU P5ETRAT$ ! WORLD ( SPIES & DIRTY TRICKS UPON 9T]NATIONAL1 POLITICAL & EXTRA-P>LIAM5T>Y POLITICS4 

,AT ANY RATE1 AS ,I !N SAW IT1 ! ,LONDON /REET WOM5 W]E BUS9ESS PEOPLE :O TOOK A RISK & IT USUALLY PAID (F ?\< ?IS DID NOT NECESS>ILY APPLY 9 O!R CITIES ABROAD4 ,! M5 5GAG$ 9 ! TRAFFIC W]E SOME FEET BEL[ ! DREGS ( HUMANITY4 ,LAT] ,I1 & EV]YONE ELSE1 LE>N$ A LOT FROM TR5DS 9 ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T BUT 9 ! FIFTIES !Y HAD YET TO GET OV] !IR MESSAGE ?AT ! SEX_*PORN BUS9ESS DEGRAD$ WOMAN1 EV5 IF ! P>TICIPANTS W]E WILL+4 ,!Y DEGRAD$ M5 9 A DIFF]5T WAY FROM ! WAY !Y DID WOM54 ,MALE :ORES1 PIMPS1 MO/ PORNBROK]S & ALMO/ ALL PORN FILM MAK]S1 W]E (T5 POLICE SPIES & 9=M]S AS WELL AS BE+ BULLIES 9 ! EXPLOITATION ( WOM54 

,! PORNOGRAPHIC BOOKSELL]S PAID (F ! ,WE/ ,5D POLICE1 :O RAID$ !IR %OPS1 GIV+ ADVICE AS TO !IR COM+1 9 ROTATION1 ! WAY !Y PICK$ UP ! PRO/ITUTES4 ,I REMEMB] ALL TOO WELL A DI%EVEL$ BRASS SCREAM+ & KICK+ AS ! POLICE C>RI$ H] 9TO ! ,BLACK ,M>IA AT ,PICCADILLY ,CIRCUS4 ,I CAN HE> H] N[ YELL+1 0,IT'S NOT MY TURN1 Y\ BLE$]S4 ,I PAID Y\ ONLY LA/ ,W$NESDAY40 

,! POLICE US$ OCCASIONALLY TO RAID BOOKSELL]S1 9 MY CASE1 ?REE TIMES1 9 ! HOPE ( F9D+ SOME?+ 0DIRTY0 LIKE ,RADCLYFFE ,HALL OR ,D4,H4 ,LAWR5CE4 ,!Y RES5T$ ! FACT ?AT !SE BOOKSELL]S NEV] BRIB$ !M4 ,I KNEW ?AT & ONCE SAID TONGUE 9 *EEK1 0,I WI% IT W]E POSSIBLE TO PAY Y\ G5TLEM5 SOME?+ TO /AY AWAY1 IT UPSETS MY CU/OM]S4 ,BUT ?AT W\LD BE BRIB]Y1 ILLEGAL & UN?9KABLE04 ,IF LOOKS C\LD HAVE KILL$1 ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 MY LOT4 

,! PORNBROK]S & ! BOOK?IEVES COOP]AT$4 ,BASIL ! ,BEE1 AS ! QUE5 BEE ( !M ALL ( !M ALL WAS KN[N 7,I CANNOT REMEMB] HIS REAL NAME1 IF ,I EV] KNEW IT7 SP5T HIS LIFE )9 A QU>T] ( A MILE ( ,SOHO4 ,!RE WAS ,FOYLE'S ,BOOK%OP1 :]E HE WAS1 9 A MANN]1 LIC5S$ TO /EAL BOOKS )9 REASONABLE LIMITS BY !IR [N DETECTIVES4 ,ALSO 9 EASY REA* WAS ,/ ,PATRICK'S ,*UR*1 ,SOHO ,SQU>E1 :]E HE WAS A DEV\T WOR%IP]1 & ! UR9AL ON ! CORN] :]E HE RE-COMMITT$ ! S9S ( ! FLE% HE HAD CONFESS$ AT ,/ ,PAT'S4 

,BUT ONE DAY ,FOYLE'S DISCOV]$ :AT EV]YONE ELSE 9 ! BOOK TRADE KNEW ALREADY3 ?AT SOME ( !IR DETECTIVES W]E B5T & SACK$ !M4 ,5T]PRIS+LY1 ,BASIL ! ,BEE R5T$ AN (FICE DIRECTLY FAC+ !IR !OLOGY DEP>TM5T1 & :5 ! COA/ WAS CLE> S5T 9 HIS GANG TO RAID ! %ELVES4 ,! PLUG-UGLIES :O W5T R\ND AS COMM]CIAL TRAVEL]S = HIM >\S$ ! SUSPICIONS ( A !OLOGY BOOKSELL]1 :O REASON$ !Y C\LD NOT ALL BE IMPECUNI\S CURATES OR DIV9ITY /UD5TS SELL+ !IR BOOKS & HE CAUTION$ ! POLICE :O HAD TO ACT :E!R !Y LIK$ IT OR NOT4 ,!Y CAME UP ! /AIRS TO ,BASIL'S (FICE 9 =CE JU/ AS A C]TA9 QUASI-BOOKSELL] TURN$ UP4 

,HE WAS A '*AIRMAN'4 ,! BIG NOISES ( ! PORN TRADE HIR$ MANAG]S AT V]Y L>GE SUMS TO 'SIT 9 ! *AIR' = AS LONG AS ?REE F9ES W]E NOT*$ AGA9/ !M AS PRESUM$ PROPRIETORS 9 BREA* ( ! LAW4 ,!N !Y RESIGN$ BY MUTUAL >RANGEM5T AS IT MEANT PRISON NEXT TIME4 ,! BUS9ESS WAS 'SOLD' TO A NEW PROPRIETOR1 SOMEONE ELSE SITT+ 9 ! *AIR = ! REAL PROPRIETOR4 

,HE WAS ALSO CO-DIRECTOR ) A LEGITIMATE 7AS IT W]E1 OR RA!R A NON-]OTIC7 BOOKSELL]1 & B\<T /OL5 BOOKS ON HIS BEHALF4 ,COM+ UP/AIRS ON HIS NORMAL BUS9ESS1 HE WAS >RE/$ BY ! POLICE4 ,UN=TUNATELY !Y W]E NOT ! POLICE HE PAID = PROTECTION 9 HIS PORN BUS9ESS BUT A DIFF]5T SET ALTOGE!R1 9T]E/$ 9 CRIME RA!R ?AN VISE4 ,HE WAS >RE/$ AGA9/ ALL CU/OM & PRACTICE4 

,?AT WAS H[ ,I GOT TO KN[ ?IS WORLD1 BECAUSE SOME K9D S\L S5T ?IS FRU/RAT$ *AIRMAN TO ME AS SOMEONE :OM ! LAWY]S C\LDN'T HELP4 ,= YE>S ,I KNEW & 5JOY$ MY REPUTATION AS A B>RACK-ROOM LAWY]4 

,AS ,I C\LD NOT HELP HIM1 HE LOOK$ >\ND MY BOOK%OP PATRONIZ+LY & ASK$ :Y ,I DID NOT GO 9 = PORNOGRAPHY4 ,HE C\LD NOT UND]/& ANY ( MY SCRUPLES4 ,I HAT$ TO S\ND A PRIG1 BUT !RE IT WAS4 ,HE PO9T$ \T1 F> FROM UNTRU?FULLY1 ?AT ,I DID NOT TAKE A HUNDR$ P\NDS ON A ,SATURDAY NI<T1 & ASK$ :AT ,I HAD TAK54 0,FIFTY-FIVE10 ,I SAID4 ,HE WAS SLI<TLY IMPRESS$1 BUT ,I =GOT TO M5TION IT WAS P5CE4 
,NEXT WEEK HE WAS R\ND FULL ( WOE & IMPLOR+ MY ASSI/ANCE4 ,NOT ONLY HAD HE BE5 *>G$ ) !FT 7LAT] ALT]$ TO RECEIV+7 :5 HE WAS ON ! PROTECT$ LI/ = PORN1 HIS ALLEG$ P>TN] HAD DECID$ !IR RELATION%IP WAS AT AN 5D4 ,?IS WAS QUITE UND]/&ABLE BUT HE W\LD NOT RETURN ! MONEY 9VE/$ 9 HIS BUS9ESS = LAUND]+4 ,HE PO9T$ \T ?AT IT WAS 9 A LIMIT$ COMPANY :I* HAD NEV] TRAD$4 ,! CA% HAD BE5 SP5T BUY+ /OCK :I* HAD BE5 TRANSF]R$ TO HIS [N BUS9ESS UN=TUNATELY AT A LOSS1 AS ! RESULT ( A DECISION TAK5 BY ! MANAG+ DIRECTOR :5 ! SLEEP+ DIRECTOR WAS SITT+ 9 ! *AIR = ANO!R1 0,:AT AM ,I IF NOT HIS P>TN]80 MY LAME DUCK ASK$ ME4 0,AN IDIOT10 ,I PO9T$ \T4 

,TO ADD TO HIS WOES HE HAD TO PAY A HUGE FEE TO HIS USUAL PROTECTOR1 AFT] :I* ! POLICE REMEMB]$ ?AT HE WAS 9T]CEPT$ GO+ TO AN (FICE ABOVE ! ONE CONC]N$ 9 ! CONSPIRACY1 SO HE DIDN'T GO TO C\RT4 ,! ,BEE1 H[EV]1 GOT A HUGE S5T5CE & W5T B]S]K :5 SOMEONE ELSE :O WASN'T CONC]N$ W5T SCOT-FREE4 ,HE TOLD EV]YONE H[ CORRUPT ! POLICE W]E1 ! EXT5T ( BRIB]Y1 SODOMY1 !FT & FRAUD 9 ! NEW & SECONDH& BOOK 9DU/RY1 & NAM$ EV]Y VILLA9 9 ! BUS9ESS RANG+ FROM ,MAYFAIR BOOK%OPS :O *>G$ ANTIQU>IAN PRICES = BOOKS /ILL 9 PR9T TO ,MELTZ] ( ,K+'S ,CROSS :O WAS MIX$ UP ) ,SPANI% T]RORI/S4 

,HE1 POOR LAMB1 ! ONLY 9NOC5T 9 ! BOOK TRADE1 HAD GOT T5 OR FIFTE5 YE>S = A FIR/ (F5SE 9 /EAL+ BOOKS FROM ,FOYLE'S1 :I* EV]YONE 9 ,LONDON DID2 SOME EV5 CAME OV] FROM F>-(F CONT95TS TO DO SO4 ,WELL1 YES1 9 A WAY4 ,MANY RESPECTABLE PEOPLE /OLE BOOKS FROM ,FOYLE'S1 AS !Y PAID !IR /AFF PEANUTS & DIDN'T OV]LY BO!R AB\T %OPLIFT+4 ,:5 !Y W5T ON /RIKE ,*RI/9A ,FOYLE SAID !Y W]E ALL SEXUAL P]V]TS ANYWAY & %\LD BE GLAD TO BE EMPLOY$4 ,I WROTE TO ! PRESS 9 RESPONSE SUGGE/+ IF ! PROPRIETOR W]E RI<T MAYBE ! PUBLIC %\LD KEEP AWAY FROM ! LONG D>K ALLEYWAYS ( BOOKS ,FOYLE'S HAD 9 ?OSE DAYS4 

,BUT EV5 SO ,BASIL'S (F5SE WAS NOT QUITE ! CONV5TIONAL IDEA ( %OPLIFT+4 ,! P]PETRATOR DOES NOT USUALLY HIRE A ROOM OPPOSITE & SURVEY ! GR\ND ) B9OCUL>S1 ,:ILE TOO IT WAS A FIR/ (F5SE 7RA!R1 *>GE7 SO F> AS /EAL+ WAS CONC]N$1 = HE HAD PAID = PROTECTION FROM >RE/ = YE>S1 HE HAD A RECORD AS LONG AS Y\R >M = SEXUAL (F5SES4 

,HE COMPLA9$ TO EV]YONE FROM ! ,*IEF ,RABBI TO ,OSWALD ,MOSLEY4 ,HE EXPECT$ ! ,*IEF ,RABBI TO TAKE ACTION AGA9/ HIS ACQUITT$ VISITOR'S NON-P>TN] = ! %>P PRACTICE :I* HAD LET HIM PR(IT FROM ! ,BEE'S D[NFALL1 BUT AS ! P]SON CONC]N$ WAS A ,M>XI/ & AN A!I/ & HAD NO CONNECTION ) HIS ANCE/RAL FAI?1 !RE WAS NOT MU* ! REV]5D G5TLEMAN C\LD DO1 EV5 IF IT W]E A RELIGI\S (F5SE TO DISSOCIATE ONESELF FROM SOMEONE HAV+ BAD LUCK1 & HE HAD WANT$ TO OBLIGE SOMEONE ALSO CLAIM+ HE WAS BE+ DISCRIM9AT$ AGA9/ = HIS FASCI/ VIEWS4 

,! ONLY ONE TO TAKE ,BASIL ! ,BEE S]I\SLY WAS ,MOSLEY1 :O TOOK AT FACE VALUE ! >GUM5T ?AT HE WAS REALLY GO+ D[N = POLITICAL (F5SES1 AN >GUM5T MORE (T5 US$ OV] ! YE>S BY ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY BOOK?IEFS1 LESS (T5 BY HIS SUPPORT]S4 ,BUT AS ,MOSLEY LIV$ 9 ,P>IS HE C\LDN'T HELP MU* BEYOND REM9ISCE ( HIS [N DAYS 9 ,BRIXTON JAIL & H[ IT CAUS$ HIS PHLEBITIS1 ,I SUPPOSE4 ,I NEV] HAD ! *ANCE OR DESIRE TO ASK ANYONE4 

,A DETECTIVE CAME TO MY PLACE TO FOLL[ UP ! ,SPANI% T]RORI/S1 & TOLD ME ( ! ALLEGATIONS1 :I* 9CLUD$ ,BASIL'S REQUE/ ?AT ,BLACKWELL'S ( ,OX=D BE CLOS$ D[N BECAUSE !Y HAD REFUS$ TO PAY HIM = BOOKS RE-SUPPLI$ BY HIM1 AFT] !Y HAD BE5 /OL5 FROM !IR %ELVES BY ONE ( HIS 0SC\TS04 ,BE=E ,I ANSW]$ MY P>T ( ! SAGA ,I ASK$ :I* SIDE 9 ! CIVIL W> HE ?\<T W]E ! T]RORI/S1 AS IF ,I DIDN'T KN[4 ,IT WAS ! ONE ?AT LO/1 ( C\RSE4 ,I ADMITT$ KN[+ LOTS ( ONE V>IETY BUT NONE ( ! O!R4 ,HE DIDN'T ANSW]1 BUT /RESS$ ?IS WAS ALL 9 CONFID5CE1 PROBABLY BECAUSE A ,LABOR GOV]NM5T WAS 9 (FICE4 

,HE TOLD ME :5 LEAV+1 0,Y\ DON'T RECOGNIZE ME8 ,I'VE BE5 R\ND TO Y\R PLACE A C\PLE ( TIMES4 ,I SPOKE TO Y\R MATE ,JOE4 ,I SAID ,I WANT$ AN ILLU/RAT$ BOOK ON WALK+-/ICKS & HE (F]$ ME ONE ON MALACCA CANES4 ,NEXT TIME ,I ASK$ Y\ = ANY?+ ON CAMP+ & Y\ %[$ ME A ,D,I,Y BOOK ON T5TMAK+ = GIRL GUIDES4 ,!N ,I GAVE UP04 ,HE W5T \T LAU<+4 ,I REMEMB]$ ! 9CID5TS BUT C\LDN'T SEE ANY?+ FUNNY4 ,EV]YONE W\LD SEE ! JOKE TODAY1 BUT ! FACT ,I DIDN'T DO SO !N WAS ONE ( ! REASONS ,I NEV] TOOK ,G,B,P#a EV]Y ,SATURDAY NI<T4 

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,ANO!R PORNOGRAPHY SELL] & BOOK?IEF WAS ,RAY1 :O ALSO WORK$ ! NON-]OTIC NON-BOOK/ALL PRESUMABLY = ,B]N>D ,KOPS ON DAYS :5 HE WASN'T !RE4 ,I WOND] N[ IF HE SIMPLY MOV$ 9 ON ! /ALL :5 ,KOPS WAS AWAY & ,KOPS NEV] KNEW ANY?+ AB\T IT4 ,CLE>LY ,KOPS DIDN'T KN[ :]E HE WAS HALF ! TIME1 IF HIS LAT] MEMORIES >E ANY CRIT]ION4 

,RAY HAD BE5 = A :ILE 9 ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 7,HAWKES-,BR[N SECTION7 & RAN A /RAI<T FILM %[ ) ! CAM]A HE US$ = ANO!R TYPE ( FILM %[+4 ,HE ABSCOND$ ) ! TAK+S & SET UP HIS [N BOOK%OP4 ,!RE WAS A CURI\S *>ACT] NAM$ ,M>9US :O HUNG >\ND HIS BOOK%OP REGUL>LY & WAS AT ALL ,S\? ,AFRICAN PROTE/ MEET+S4 ,I MET ,UPTON ?R\< ,D5IS ,LEV91 :O WAS AN ,OEHL]ITE 7A K9D ( NON-,TROTSKY ,TROTSKYITE7 & A BOOKSELL]4 

,]IC ,HEFF] WAS ! BE/-KN[N ( ! ,OEHL]ITES1 BUT DEFECT$ TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & DI$ 9 ! ODOR ( SANCTITY1 AN ,M,P BELOV$ BY ALL ,P>TIES4 ,SOMETIME AN EXTREME ,TROTSKY SUPPORT]1 SOMETIME OR?ODOX ,LABOR1 SOMETIME ,HI< ,ANGLICAN D>L+ ( ! ,TORIES1 HE ONLY DISAPPO9T$ ! REAL ,OEHL]ITES1 ( :OM !RE MU/ HAVE BE5 AT LEA/ FIVE4 ,D5IS1 ONE ( ! ,OEHL]ITES1 :OSE GEESE W]E ALL SWANS1 HAD HI< HOPES ( HIM !N4 ,:5 WE MET HIM ONE DAY 9 A CAFE1 ,M>9US CAME 91 & GREET$ ,D5IS LIKE A LOG-LO/ FRI5D4 ,HEFF] W>N$ HIM HE WAS 0DODGY04 

,! ,MR ,BIG ( ,PORN1 ,BOBBY1 SET UP %OPS WELL /OCK$ ) PORN OP5LY DISPLAY$4 ,IT WAS ALL ILLEGAL UNTIL ! PROSECUTION ( 0,LADY ,*ATT]LY'S ,LOV]0 & LAT] ?AT ( 0,OZ0 COLLAPS$ & TO WRITE1 IF NOT YET 9 C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES TO SAY1 0FUCK0 BECAME LEGAL4 ,AT ?AT DATE ! H>D PORN WORLD COLLAPS$ = YE>S UNTIL H>D]1 MORE VIOL5T PORN BECAME SURREPTITI\SLY FA%IONABLE4 ,DIFF]5T M5 W\LD TAKE ! '*AIR'1 ?AT IS1 BE ! RECOGNIZ$ [N] & TAKE ON ! F9ES1 REIMBURS$ BY ,BOBBY4 ,ON ! ?IRD OCCASION ! MAGI/RATE4 :O MU/ HAVE KN[N ! SET-UP AS EV]YONE ELSE DID1 W\LD SOLEMNLY W>N ! '[N]' ?AT NEXT TIME W\LD MEAN JAIL4 ,! '*AIRMAN' O/5SIBLY SOLD TO A NEW [N] :OM ,BOBBY APPO9T$4 

,:AT SU* PEOPLE W]E DO+ 9 LEFT W+ CIRCLES1 OR ! ,BEE & SOME O!RS 9 RI<T-W+ ONES1 ONE MAY EASILY D$UCE4 ,ONE DAY ,I HAPP5$ TO GO TO AN ANTI-AP>!ID MEET+1 9VIT$ BY ,JOE ,MURUMBI1 & SOMEONE NUDG$ ME & SAID ( ,M>9US WAIT+ TO GO 9 0,?AT'S ,PET] ,HA90 7!N A ,Y\NG ,LIB]AL LEAD]74 ,I ALREADY SUSPECT$ ,M>9US ( BE+ AN AG5T-PROVOCATEUR & POLICE 7POSSIBLY ,S\? ,AFRICAN7 SPY4 ,MURUMBI WAS SURE ( IT4 ,:5 ,I W5T R\ND TO TELL HIM ,M>9US WAS 9 ! CR[D & HAD BE5 ID5TIFI$ AS ,PET] ,HA91 HE SMIL$ & TOLD ME ,PET] ,HA9 WAS ADDRESS+ A MEET+ MILES AWAY4 

,LAT] ,MURUMBI TOLD ME ?AT A ,EUROPEAN OR MANY A :ITE ,S\? ,AFRICAN MI<T BE FOOL$ BY ! RESEMBLANCE1 BUT AN ,AFRICAN C\LD TELL ,M>9US WAS ( MIX$ BLOOD4 ,HE SUGGE/$ *>ITABLY ?AT ,M>9US MI<T BE BLACKMAIL$ BY ! ,S,A POLICE SO HE C\LD 0WORK HIS PASSAGE0 AS A ,:ITE RA!R ?AN A ,COLOR$4 

,SOME YE>S LAT] !RE WAS A BURGL>Y 9 ,/REA?AM NE> ,PET] ,HA9'S HOME1 & ,PET] ,HA9 WAS 'ID5TIFI$' & *>G$4 ,9 C\RT HE PROV$ IT C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 HIM & BLAM$ ,S\? ,AFRICAN AG5TS4 ,HAD HE NOT BE5 ACQUITT$ BE=E ,I READ IT 9 ! NEWSPAP]S1 ,I W\LD HAVE VOLUNTE]$ EVID5CE ( ! ABOVE4 ,MURUMBI1 ?\< BY ?IS TIME ,VISE-,PRESID5T ( ,K5YA1 MI<T ALSO HAVE COME =W>D4 ,HA9 W5T ON TO BECOME A ,LABOR ,M,P4 ,! ONLY TIME ,I HAVE SE5 HIM S9CE IS ON TELEVISION :]E ! RESEMBLANCE IS LESS /RIK+4 

,IT IS G5]ALLY ACCEPT$ ?AT ?IS WAS A DIRTY TRICKS CAMPAIGN ( ! ,S\? ,AFRICAN POLICE1 BUT ,I AM NOT SURE4 ,IF IT REALLY WAS ,M>9US CONC]N$1 & SIGNIFICANTLY HE VANI%$ !REAFT]1 ,I ?9K IT HI<LY FEASIBLE ?AT HE TRI$ A BANK ROBB]Y = MORE CR$ITABLE & CR$IBLE REASONS1 BUT FELT HE C\LD GET AN ALIBI BY MAK+ IT APPE> TO BE SOMEBODY ELSE4 ,HA9 LIV$ CLOSE AT H&4 ,:ILE NOBODY W\LD BE DAFT 5\< TO SLIP \T = T5 M9UTES TO HOLD UP ! BANK R\ND ! CORN] )\T TR\BL+ TO PUT ON A DISGUISE1 PEOPLE :O OPPOS$ AP>!ID MI<T BE ?\<T1 9 ! CLIMATE !N PREVAIL+1 TO DO CRAZY ?+S1 ,HAD ,M>9US BE5 CAU<T1 HE C\LD EXPLA9 TO ! ,BRITI% POLICE HE WAS ON !IR SIDE1 & IF ?AT DID NOT COME (F HIS BOSSES MI<T REW>D HIM = A GOOD TRY4 ,MAYBE1 EV5 SO1 HE DID *>GE EXP5SES1 BUT :O CAN TELL UNTIL ! SEA GIVES UP ITS DEAD OR ! ,AFRIKAAN] POLICE FILES >E OP5$1 :I*EV] IS ! SOON]8 

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,ANO!R 9 ! PORN GAME WAS ,FR$DIE ,REID1 :O W5T (F ) ,JOE ,?OMAS'S WIFE :5 = A BRIEF SPELL ! ?REE ( !M W]E JO9TLY 5GAG$ 9 /RIKE ACTION4 ,I NEV] MET HIM4 BUT ACCORD+ TO ,JOE HE HAD BE5 S9C]E 5\< UNTIL HE WAS BLACKLI/$ = HIS /RIKE ACTIVITIES & !N TURN$ TO DESPICABLE ME?ODS ( E>N+ A LIV+4 ,!RE >E MANY CRIMES ! BLACKLI/]S HAVE TO ANSW] =1 & P]HAPS ONE DAY !Y WILL4 ,9 ?IS CASE SOME ( !M AT LEA/ DID4 

,9 ! C\RSE ( HIS PR(ESSION1 P]HAPS 9DEP5D5TLY OR AS AN AG5T = ,BOBBY1 HE HAD MET ,DR ,/EPH5 ,W>D4 ,W>D WAS AN O/EOPA? & A SEX FETI%I/4 ,HIS TAL5TS1 & FROM ALL ACC\NTS HE WAS QUITE A GIFT$ CONV]SATIONALI/1 L$ HIM TO MIX ) ! HI<E/ CIRCLES 9 ! L&1 & P&] TO ! RI* & FAM\S4 ,ROYALTY1 ,CAB9ET ,M9I/]S1 POP />S1 =EIGN DIPLOMATS1 =EIGN SPIES1 R5T BOYS & GIRLS1 ALL CAME 9TO ,W>D'S NET4 ,SOME ( ! PORN M]*ANTS ACT$ = HIM BO? AS \TLETS & SUPPLIES4 ,HE SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 A DRUG DEAL] & A PIMP4 

,:5 ! ,PR(UMO CASE BR\<T ,W>D 9TO NATIONAL NOTORIETY"9 & EV5 BR\<T D[N ! GOV]NM5T1 HE COMMITT$ SUICIDE4 ,REID PROMPTLY GAVE UP HIS JOB ) ,BOBBY & 9DUC$ ! DISPOSSESS$ DIRECTOR TO OP5 A BOOK%OP 9 ,MUSEUM ,/REET ) HIM4 ,PRIOR TO ITS OP5+1 HE ORGANIZ$ AN EXHIBITION ( ,W>D'S DRAW+S & PHOTOGRAPHS :I* HE HAD BE5 HOLD+ 9 SAFE KEEP+1 PLUS :AT HE HAD OBTA9$ FROM HIS SECRET HIDEAWAY FLAT4 

,HE ANN\NC$ ONE DAY ?AT BE=E OP5+ !RE W\LD BE A PRIVATE SALE & ! PUBLIC C\LD COME 9 ON ! ,MONDAY AFT]4 ,!RE WAS A /REAM ( LIM\S9ES TO ,MUSEUM ,/REET ?AT WEEK AS ! GREAT & GOOD B\<T COMPROMIS+ PICTURES ( !MSELVES AT HI< PRICES4 ,IT IS A JOY TO ?9K ?AT !Y MAY HAVE 9CLUD$ SOME RESPONSIBLE = BLACKLI/+ ! MAN N[ BLACKMAIL+ !M4 0,GOD PAYS HIS DEBTS )\T MONEY10 MY SAGACI\S TAILOR 9 ,/OKE ,NEW+TON1 NODD+ WISELY1 SAID :5 ! BANK ?AT HAD B\NC$ HIS *ECKS GOT BROK5 9TO BY >M$ ROBB]S1 PRESUMABLY NOT AFT] HIS OV]DRAFT4 

,! LONG QUEUE ( PRURI5T PUBLIC1 OR IT MAY BE >T LOV]S1 ON ,MONDAY SAW ONLY A FEW H>MLESS RURAL PICTURES4 ,FR$DIE DIDN'T HAVE ! *EEK TO *>GE ! S9C]E ADMIR]S ( ,W>D'S >T ! ADMISSION FEES ORIG9ALLY 9T5D$1 P]HAPS BECAUSE !RE W]E TOO MANY ( !M1 BUT HE TOLD HIS FELL[ DIRECTOR HE WAS GIV+ UP ! PREMISES4 

,AT LEA/ HE GAVE HIM HIS MONEY BACK1 BUT LEFT HIM /UCK ) ! LEASE4 ,I PASS$ HIM 9 ! /REET & HE BEMOAN$ ?AT HE HAD BORR[$ MONEY FROM HIS WIFE'S FAMILY TO GO 9 ) ,REID1 & BE5 LEFT ) AN UNUSABLE %OP = PORN AFT] ! NOTORIETY1 & SO HAD BE5 LET D[N ONCE AGA94 ,ALL ,I C\LD SAY1 UNG5]\SLY BUT UND]/&ABLY1 WAS 0,I BET Y\ DON'T TAKE ,G,B,P#a ?IS ,SATURDAY NI<T04 

,! ,LAW & ,ORD] ,C&IDATE 

,NO ACC\NT ( L[LIFE BOOKSELL+ W\LD BE COMPLETE )\T AN ACC\NT ( ,DESMOND1 :O PASS$ 9TO LEG5D4 ,HE HAD ORIG9ALLY BE5 A GR\PIE ( ,FRE$OM ,PRESS BUT WAS CAU<T BY ,M>IE ,L\ISE ,B]N]I /EAL+ PO/AL ORD]S4 ,%E (F]$ TO HAVE HIM PSY*O-ANALYZ$ BUT HE 9SI/$ ! PO/AL ORD]S %E F\ND 9 ! COAT HE WAS WE>+ AT ! TIME MU/ HAVE BE5 PUT !RE BY SOMEBODY ELSE4 ,HE JO9$ ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ( ,GREAT ,BRITA9 9/EAD4 

,! ,S,P,G,B WAS A SMALL SECT ( DOGMATIC SOCIALI/S ( E>LY C5TURY BRE$4 ,APPALL$ BY S*ISMS & DIVISIONS >\ND #a#i#a1 !Y WROTE A CON/ITUTION & /UCK TO IT RIGIDLY = ! NEXT EI<TY YE>S4 ,ONE ( !IR MEMB]S HAD JUMP$ ON AN ANTI-W> PLAT=M FROM :I* V5]ABLE OLD ,GEORGE ,LANSBURY WAS SPEAK+ 9 ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W>1 TO SAVE HIM FROM AN 9DIGNANT MOB4 ,LAT] HE HAD BE5 EXPELL$ = CONTRAV5+ ! CON/ITUTION BY 0APPE>+ ON A RE=MI/ PLAT=M04 ,DESMOND1 *AS+ ! R\< TRADE AFT] ,W,W,I,I1 ACTUALLY SPOKE ON A FASCI/ PLAT=M TO OBLIGE A CLOSE FRI5D ) A SORE ?ROAT 7OR SOME?+71 BUT WANT$ TO /AY 9 ! ,S,P,G,B4 ,! LATT] W]E PUZZL$ AS TO :AT TO DO4 ,NOBODY1 UND]/&ABLY1 WAS PREP>$ TO CLAIM HE HAD APPE>$ ON A RE=MI/ PLAT=M4 

,IMPRESS$ ) AN 9TELLIG5T PIECE ( ORATORY = ONCE1 ! FASCI/S 9VIT$ HIM TO SPEAK AGA9 & HE F9ALLY LET ! ,S,P,G,B (F ! HOOK ( EMB>RASSM5T & =MALLY RESIGN$ ACCORD+ TO ! CON/ITUTION4 ,HE SURVIV$ LONG YE>S ( PRISON & IS ACTIVE 9 ! EXTREME ,RI<T AS ,I WRITE4 ,HE HAS EV5 /OOD = ,P>LIAM5T CAMPAIGN+ ON A POLICY ( LAW & ORD]4 

,AT ! TIME1 /UNG BY ! ,BEE'S REVELATIONS1 HE F\ND ,LONDON'S CLIMATE TOO DISAGREEABLE & W5T TO ,GLASG[ & DISA/]4 ,RUNN+ A LONGFIRM FRAUD1 HE NE$$ TO PAY *ECKS 9TO ONE BANK ACC\NT & DRAW \T CA% = A PRIVATE ONE4 ,?US :5 HIS FIRM W5T 9T5TIONALLY BU/1 AT LEA/ HE HAD NO NE$ TO BEG BUT WAS PROVID$ =1 AS APPROV$ ( BY ! F\ND] ( ONE ( ! WORLD'S MO/ LUCRATIVE BUS9ESSES1 ,JESUS ( ,NAZ>E? HIMSELF4 

,IMM$IATELY AFT] ,DESMOND )DREW CA%1 ! BANK WAS HELD UP4 ,!RE WAS NO CONNECTION ) HIM1 BUT ! BANK MANAG] KNEW ! S]IAL NUMB]S ( ! NOTES HELD 9 ! BANK ?AT MORN+1 )\T KN[+ TO :OM SOME HAD BE5 ISSU$ 9 NORMAL TRAD+4 ,POLICE 9VE/IGATION %[$ A L>GE SUM ( MAT*+ S]IAL NUMB]S HAD BE5 PAID 9TO ANO!R BANK T5 M9UTES AFT] ! HOLDUP4 ,:AT W]E ! POLICE TO ?9K8 

,FEEL+ CONV9C$ !Y HAD A RI<T ONE !RE1 !Y 9T]VIEW$ ,DESMOND :O C\LD PROVE HE HAD LEGITIMATELY DRAWN A *ECK = ?AT AM\NT4 ,BUT HE HAD A N]V\S TIC 9 HIS EYE1 AN ,5GLI% ACC5T1 ADMITT$ TO A ,LONDON BUS9ESS ADDRESS1 & IT SEEM$ AN ODD TRANSACTION ALTOGE!R SO !Y TOOK HIS F+]PR9TS & W]E ABLE TO DETA9 HIM ON AN 9DEC5CY *>GE 9 ,MAN*E/] YE>S BE=E4 

,BLACKWELL'S ( ,OX=D GOT TO HE> ( IT & HAD A LI/ ( *>GES !Y WANT$ TO PRESS4 ,! UN=TUNATE ,DESMOND WAS TAK5 TO ,OX=D1 /ILL PROTE/+ ?AT HE HAD NEV] HELD UP A BANK 9 HIS LIFE4 ,:5 HE GOT 9TO C\RT HE ALMO/ FA9T$ :5 HE SAW ALMO/ EV]Y BOOKSELL] & PUBLI%] FROM ,LONDON !RE TO BR+ DIFF]5T *>GES4 

,! ONLY TWO :O /OOD BY HIM W]E 7ODDLY 5\<7 BO? WOM51 A SEX HE DETE/$4 ,ONE ( ! TWO WAS1 ( C\RSE1 HIS MO!R1 A DEV\T ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC :O ONCE TOLD ME %E HAD %$ TE>S = HIM NI<TLY & W\LD DO SO NO MORE1 BUT HE WAS /ILL H] SON2 ! O!R WAS MY ACC\NTANT ,LISA ,BRYAN4 ,LISA WAS 9 ! ,S,P,G,B BUT COLLECT$ LAME DUCKS ! WAY ,I DID1 %E TOLD ME RUEFULLY4 ,WE BO? TRI$ TO %AKE !M (F BUT !Y CAME WADDL+ OV]1 TAILS 9 ! AIR4 ,I DON'T KN[ :I* ( US WAS ! WOR/1 & WE PASS$ (F HOPELESS CASES TO EA* O!R4 ,ANYWAY ,I DREW ! L9E AT SOME & %E DIDN'T1 SO JUDGE = Y\RSELF :I* ( US WAS ! MORE CRAZY4 ,%E WAS G5]\S TO A FAULT1 KEEP+ A C\PLE ( FAMILIES1 NOT H] [N1 9 H] H\SE4 ,:5 %E DI$ Y\NG1 ONE HANG]-ON SAID TO ME SADLY1 0,IT'S A GREAT TRAG$Y -- SO MANY PEOPLE W]E DEP5D5T UPON ,LISA04 ,I NEV] W5T AS F> AS H] 9 ?R[+ MY BREAD ON ! WAT]S4 ,:5 ,I DID IT CAME BACK DRIPP+ WET & UNEATABLE4 ,H]S NEV] EV5 FLOAT$4 

,POETRY TO ,PROS 

,ANO!R LAME DUCK ?AT CAME >\ND = BREADCRUMBS ( ADVICE ,I %ALL CALL ,GW54 ,GW5 WAS A SUBURBAN S*OOLTEA*] ) LIT]>Y AMBITIONS4 ,ONE ( H] PUPILS WAS GIFT$ & ,GW5 US$ TO VISIT H] MO!R TO L5D H] BOOKS4 ,! MO!R1 :OM ,I %ALL CALL ,LYLE1 SAID %E WAS 9 BUS9ESS & HAD TO TRAVEL TO T[N AT SEV5 O'CLOCK EA* DAY4 ,?IS WAS NOT UNUSUAL 9 ! MORN+ BUT 9 ! EV5+8 

,:5 ,GW5 GAVE UP H] JOB TO CONC5TRATE ON WRIT+ POETRY1 ON ! /R5G? ( ONE PUBLI%$ POEM :I* BR\<T 9 A C\PLE ( GU9EAS1 ,LYLE FELT CONFID5T 5\< TO CONFESS %E WAS A PRO/ITUTE4 ,%E WAS ALSO PASSIONATELY FOND ( POETRY & %E & ,GW5 GOT ON F9E = ALL !IR DIFF]5CES 9 LIFE/YLE4 

,GW5 F\ND H]SELF ON ! BR9K ( />VATION 9 A FEW MON?S AFT] BE+ REFUS$ UNEMPLOYM5T PAY & NOT SELL+ ANO!R POEM4 ,A C\PLE ( GU9EAS W\LDN'T LA/ =EV]1 AS %E PRESUMABLY HAD KN[N4 ,%E TOLD H] FRI5D %E WAS ALMO/ PREP>$ TO GO ON ! GAME BUT WAS ADVIS$ NOT TO DO SO4 ,LYLE H]SELF WAS SICK ( ! PIMPS ANYWAY4 ,%E PROPOS$ AN ALT]NATIVE4 ,%E 9T5D$ TO SET UP ON H] [N )\T A PIMP1 & NE$$ A 0,FR5* MAID0 AS !Y CALL$ ! RECEPTIONI/4 ,USUALLY ! RECEPTIONI/S >E BROK5 D[N OLD PROS1 AS UGLY AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE IT CLE> ?AT !Y >E NOT 9 ! BUS9ESS !MSELVES4 ,ONE WOMAN ALONE ON ! GAME IS P]MISSIBLE1 TWO 9 A FLAT MAKES IT A BRO!L & ILLEGAL4 ,SOMEONE IS ALL[$ TO KEEP ! CLI5TS WAIT+ 9 TURN1 BUT IF IT'S A MAN HE'S AUTOMATICALLY DONE = LIV+ ON IMMORAL E>N+S4 ,PRO/ITUTION P] SE IS NOT ILLEGAL = ALL ?AT BUT IT WAS ADVISABLE TO PAY (F ! ,WE/ ,5D POLICE AT ?AT TIME4 

,?\< ,GW5 WAS Y\NG & F> FROM UGLY !Y C\LD GET AWAY ) IT1 BUT AFT] A FEW MON?S ! PIMPS F\ND \T :AT WAS GO+ ON & W]E \TRAG$ 9 !IR DEEPE/ S5SIBILITIES4 ,!Y 9=M$ ! POLICE ?AT SOMEONE WAS PLY+ ! TRADE )\T PAY+ ANYBODY1 & ,LONDON'S F9E/ RESPOND$ PROMPTLY TO ?IS BREA* ( ! UNWRITT5 LAW4 ,LYLE 9 H] S*OOLGIRL UNI=M1 PROBABLY H] DAU<T]'S1 & ,GW5 9 H] SEV]E DRESS W]E DRAGG$ \T ( !IR PREMISES ONE NI<T4 ,! CLI5TS1 PROSP]\S & EV5 PROM95T M51 W]E DISCREETLY ALL[$ TO DRESS & GO4 ,! GIRLS W]E TAK5 TO ,B[ ,/REET & REM&$1 BE+ TOLD BY ! POLICE !Y DIDN'T WANT ANYONE 0COM+ UP FROM ! /ICKS & WORK+ \R MANOR4 ,:]E'S Y\R PONCE80 

,I HAD KN[N ,GW5 = SOME TIME & RECOMM5D$ H] AGA9/ ?9K+ %E C\LD E>N A LIV+ BY WRIT+ LOVE POEMS1 H[EV] GOOD !Y W]E4 ,%E HAD PO9T$ 9DIGNANTLY TO ! SALES ( M$IOCRE POETS LIKE ,MRS ,WILSON1 WIFE ( ! NEW ,PRIME ,M9I/]4 ,I EXPLA9$ ?IS 9 ,PHILI/9E FA%ION1 RECOMM5D+ H] TO M>RY ,$W>D ,HEA?1 ,LEAD] ( ! ,OPPOSITION1 :5 %E MI<T 9 DUE C\RSE SELL TOO4 ,%E ACCUS$ ME ( HAV+ ! EMOTIONAL PLAGUE1 :ATEV] ?AT WAS1 BUT HELD NO GRUDGE AGA9/ ME = ?AT REASON4 ,I TURN$ UP AT ! TRIAL AS A *>ACT] WITNESS TO SAY %E WAS NOT & NEV] HAD BE5 A PRO/ITUTE & HAD QUIT WORK TO BECOME A WRIT]4 ,I DIDN'T D>E SAY %E WANT$ TO E>N A LIV+ AS A POET LE/ %E BE COMMITT$ TO A M5TAL HOME4 ,H] =M] EMPLOY]S PROVID$ A *>ACT] WITNESS4 

,EV]YONE IS ON ! MAKE ) A PRO/ITUTE4 ,A 0TOM0 IS FAIR GAME = EV]YONE4 ,EV5 ! SOLICITOR TOOK A HUNDR$ P\NDS 9 NOTES FROM ,LYLE & C>ELESSLY SLIPP$ IT 9 HIS POCKET4 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ MU* ( ?AT ! TAXMAN SAW4 ,ANYWAY1 ! O!R WITNESSES TE/IFI$ !Y ALL HAD SEP>ATE R5T BOOKS1 SEP>ATE KEYS1 & AL?\< WORK+ 9 ! SAME H\SE1 HAD NO CONNECTION4 ,!Y W]E ALL ON ! GAME4 ,! *>GE IS NEV] PRO/ITUTION BUT SOLICIT+ OR KEEP+ A BRO!L & %E HAD DONE NEI!R4 

,AFT] ! ACQUITTAL WE ALL TROOP$ D[N TO A CAFE4 ,I DID NOT REALIZE :Y1 BUT 9 MY CASE1 IT WAS = C(FEE4 ,ALL ! WITNESSES1 B> ! $UCATION (FICIAL :O HAD GONE HOME & MYSELF1 WANT$ PAY+1 :I* ,LYLE TOOK = GRANT$4 ,I WAS WAIT+ ONLY = A S&WI*4 ,GW5 TOLD ,LYLE ,I W\LDN'T TAKE ANY PAYM5T & ,LYLE WAS AMAZ$1 (F]+ ME S]VICES 9/EAD ( CA%1 & :5 ,I %OOK MY HEAD TOLD ME ,I WAS ! MO/ G5U9E MAN %E'D MET1 :I* MAY NOT HAVE BE5 TOO DIFFICULT4 ,I ACCEPT$ ! COMPLIM5T BUT LET H] PAY = MY S&WI* TO %[ !RE WAS NO PREJUDICE 9VOLV$4 ,LYLE SAID IT WAS H] DAY4 ,%E HAD 5C\NT]$ BO? ME & A REALLY LIB]AL MAGI/RATE4 

,ONE ( ! O!R WITNESSES OV]HE>D ! WORD 'LIB]AL' &1 MISUND]/&+ ! S5SE 9 :I* IT HAD BE5 US$1 LAUN*$ 9TO A DIATRIBE AGA9/ ,J]EMY ,?ORPE1 LEAD] ( ! ,LIB]AL ,P>TY :O W\LD ONE DAY MEET HIS JU/ DES]TS1 ,HE W\LD NOT /OP1 BUT RAV$ ON & ON4 ,HE HAD A GRUDGE AGA9/ ,?ORPE1 BUT NOT ONE WORD C\LD BE BELIEV$ BY ANY SANE P]SON4 ,HOP+ TO *ANGE HIS EV] MORE HY/]ICAL CONV]SATION ,LYLE SAID %E ?\<T ,M>9US 70?AT ,S\? ,AFRICAN GIT07 HAD BE5 ONE ( ! PIMPS RESPONSIBLE = H] D5UNCIATION & HE BROKE (F ! 9VECTIVE AGA9/ ,?ORPE TO D5Y IT1 SAY+ ,M>9US WAS ON ! RUN FROM ! POLICE HIMSELF & W\LD ANYWAY NOT /OOP TO IT4 ,HE DIDN'T HAVE TO /OOP1 AS ! MUSIC HALL COMICS US$ TO SAY1 HE ONLY HAD TO PICK UP ! TELEPHONE4 

,MU* LAT] ,?ORPE WAS ACCUS$ 9 A SORDID AFFAIR 9VOLV+ A MALE & SOME ?\<T IT WAS A ,S\? ,AFRICAN ,9TELLIG5CE DIRTY TRICKS PLOT AS 9 ,HA9'S CASE4 ,MY FIVE C5TS WOR? ( EVID5CE = ! HI/ORY BOOKS RE/S4 

"9 = MORE ON ,/EPH5 ,W>D1 REF] TO ! #a BE/ BOOKS ON ! ,PR(UMO CASE4 7,:5 ALL CONC]N$ HAVE PASS$ BEYOND E>?LY LIBEL LAWS47 ,HE BR\<T D[N A ,CAB9ET ,M9I/] ) HIM & ! ,GOV]NM5T RESIGN$4 

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