At Scotland Yard, the real issue was never about who was right or wrong, but rather who remained standing in the end. Although it wasn't my home, I truly left everything there when I was young.
—— Arthur Hastings "Fifty Years of Life"
Arthur didn't sit down right away; instead, he remained standing by the window: "I've been thinking, Chief, how exactly you managed to endure these two and a half years. The minister's position hasn't been easy during these years; not only do you have to endure the contempt from above, but also the dissatisfaction from below. Yet your backbone is indeed much tougher than most people."
Rowan didn't respond. He simply switched the hand holding his cigar and continued smoking.
