Chapter 14 Summary

McAllister jumps from his chair on hearing the unbelievable, unacceptable news about Marie's escape. The English doctor takes responsibility for being "dragooned" by her calculated "carnival act." McAllister lets Havilland's name slip and immediately warns Lin and the doctor to forget it. A medical alert about Marie has been put out, which will put thousands of eyes watching for her. McAllister wants full records on both Webbs, so he can look for a thread or pattern. He excuses himself to make "a dreadful call."

Marie sells and barters clothing to attain a non-descript look and heads to the Canadian consulate in Hong Kong. There, she feigns embarrassment seeking a second she has never met and whose name she forgets. The receptionist gives her a directory to skim, where Marie spots an old colleague, Catherine Staples, now a senior foreign officer. She recalls unfair...