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Roger had been listening to all that was said and had watched the faces of the hearers. Two or three seemed willing to back Ewen in all he proposed; a few were definitely hostile; more appeared to foresee trouble with the Unions and would not commit themselves to that. The women for the most part were bored. They had enjoyed a good dinner and would have liked to take off their shoes and go to sleep.
Such was not the case with Gwennie Wren. She was watching Ewen closely and had made some angry comments. Had they quarrelled? Did she know she was to be ejected from the house she had shared with him? Sandra gave every appearance of being interested, in all Ewen said. She generally murmured "Hear, hear" when others did. Ossie, her husband, made no such pretence. Half the time his eyes were closed.