the screen.
"Wasn't this cold where I grew up."
"You should wear a hat. Most Americans prefer not to, but here it is a necessity."
"It's cold in New Mexico, too," Ryan said.
"So I'm told. Did you think I would do nothing?" the RGB Chairman asked. He did so without emotion, like a teacher to a slow student. Ryan decided to let him enjoy the feeling fora moment.
"Am I supposed to negotiate with you for Major Gregory's freedom?" Jack asked neutrally-or tried to. The extra morning coffee had put an edge on his emotions.
"If you wish," Gerasimov replied.
"I think you will find this to be of interest." Jack handed over the envelope.
The KGB Chairman opened it and took out the photographs. He didn't display any reaction as he flipped through the three frames, but when he turned to look at Ryan his eyes made the morning's wind seem like the breath of spring.
"One's alive," Jack reported. "He's hurt, but he'll recover. I don't have his picture. Somebody screwed up on that end. We have Gregory back, unhurt."
"I see."
"You should also see that your options are now those which we intended. I need to know which choice you will make."
"It is obvious, is it not?"
"One of the things I have learned in studying your country is that nothing is as obvious as we would like." That drew something that was almost a smile.
"How will I be treated?"
"Quite well." A hell of lot better than you deserve.
"My family?"
"Them also."
"And how do you propose to get the three of us out?"
"I believe your wife is Estonian by birth, and that she often travels to her home. Have them there Friday night," Ryan said, continuing with some details.
"Exactly what-"
"You do not need that information, Mr. Gerasimov."
"Ryan, you cannot-"
"Yes, sir, I can," Jack cut him off, wondering why he'd said "sir."
"And for me?" the Chairman asked. Ryan told him what he'd have to do. Gerasimov agreed. "I have one question."
"Yes?"
"How did you fool Polatonov? He's a very clever man."
"There really was a minor flap with the SEC, but that wasn't the important part." Ryan got ready to leave. "We couldn't have done it without you. We had to stage a really good scene, something that you don't fake. Congressmen Trent was over here six months ago, and he met a fellow named Valeriy. They got to be very close friends. He found out later that you gave Valeriy five years for 'antisocial activity.' Anyway, he wanted to get even. We asked for his help and he jumped at it. So I suppose you could say that we used your own prejudices against you."
"What would have have us do with such people, Ryan?" the Chairman demanded. "Do you-"
"I don't make laws, Mr. Gerasimov." Ryan walked out. It was nice, he thought on the return to the embassy compound, to have the wind at his back for a change.
"Good morning, Comrade General Secretary." "You need not be so formal, Ilyra Arkadyevich. There are Politburo members more senior to you who do not have the vote, and we have been comrades too long. What is troubling you?" Narmonov asked cautiously. The pain in his colleague's eyes was evident. They were scheduled to talk about the winter wheat crop, but-"Andrey Il'ych, I do not know how to begin." Vaneyev nearly choked on the words, and tears began to stream from his eyes. "It is my daughter " He went on for ten fitful minutes.
"And?" Narmonov asked, when it seemed that he'd finally stopped-but as was obvious, there had to be more. There was.
"Alexandrov and Gerasimov, then." Narmonov leaned back in his chair and stared at the wall. "It took great courage indeed for you to come to me with this, my friend."
"I cannot let them-even if it means my career, Andrey, I cannot let them stop you now. You have too many things to do, we-you have too many things to change. I must leave. I know that. But you must stay, Andrey. The people need you here if we are to accomplish anything."
It was noteworthy that he'd said people rather than Party, Narmonov thought. The times really were changing. No. He shook his head. It wasn't that, not yet. All he had accomplished was to create the atmosphere within which the times might have the possibility of change. Vaneyev was one who understood that the problem was not so much goals as process. Every Politburo member knew-had known for years-the things that needed to be changed. It was the method of
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