[Smiley frowns. He wishes he could be apolitical much of the time, and indeed things that don't have a direct bearing on the Circus tend to fall outside his interest—but everyone knows about that woman who is the Opposition leader in Parliament. Could this be the "crazy lady" in question?]
I am British, yes. A civil servant.
[His gaze drops to the menu, and then he just can't help himself—]
no subject
I am British, yes. A civil servant.
[His gaze drops to the menu, and then he just can't help himself—]
And the Soviet Union?