One-On-One a novel
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Philip Spires Preface The Green papers that follow represent the sum total of Anthony Green’s participation in One-OnOne. He spent the time that elapsed after the last direct contact with the subject reworking and annotating these documents. What is presented here is a paper copy of his notes. He had clearly prepared this material ready to be forwarded alongside his other material. We cannot know, of course, whether this text represents his final version. Interspersed with Green’s records are the verbatim texts of the recorded interviews with the subject, placed at the points that are closest to when they were recorded. These cannot be completed until your feedback is received. We have, of course, already decided our plan of action. The logistical details were agreed and matters are already resolved. Political aspects are still to be finalised, however, so your observations and comments will be crucial. These papers are thus central to our concerns, as are your reading of them.
The Green papers When I saw Christine get into Cartwright’s boat that first morning, I knew there would be casualties. She did not just tumble, she literally collapsed head first into the well of the hull, her leg left hanging over the side where the fabric of her trousers had caught on a cleat. That Cartwright laughed was only to be expected; that he did nothing to help we might have anticipated; that he laughed loud and hard and set off at higher than normal speed to exacerbate her discomfort came as a mild surprise. The fact that she also laughed after an initial screamed curse will surely surprise us all. It was almost as if, from the very first moment, Christine had changed from the seasoned