Filby, How the Hell Are You?

Burgess watches Filby leave the alley, heading to a busy tube station. He throws down his cigarette and crushes it as he makes his way to a red phone box. His hands shake as he waits for an answer. If Filby falls, he will too, and so will McLean. They'll all be arrested for treason, and every one of them could hang. The sooner Volkov's packed off to some camp in Siberia, the better. 11 a.m. the following Saturday is Stambour.