I pulled my hat down further over my head, desperately hoping that the two men in the adjacent booth would not notice and recognize me. It was clear that I was being hung out to dry by my own agency, but why? Across from me Walker said:
WALKER: “Does it bother you, Hubert, to abandon your post, knowing that I will be using this opportunity to place several new operatives in Algiers? Operatives that are much better hidden?”
His French companion laughed
LAURENT: “What is Algiers to me James? It’s the asshole of the Mediterranean. If this ploy allows me to return to civilization, than by all means station an army of agents here. It makes no difference to me”