The Defector 104-133

       Gabriel is still talking to Olga about Grigori, and he finds out that she has mail from him that she will not open up because she does not like to snoop in other people's belongings. The letter was stating where Grigori had been; "If this is in your possession, Ivan has taken me. I have no one to blame but myself, so please do not feel obligated to keep the promise you made that night in Russia. I do have one favor to ask; I am afraid my desire to reunite with my former wife may have placed her in danger. If your officers in Moscow would check in on her from time to time, I would be grateful. Finally, if I may offer one piece of advice from the grave, it is this: Tread Carefully." Gabriel believed that Ivan could have done something like this. Then Gabriel fears for Olga because Ivan would know her address because she made contact with Grigori, and Grigori had come over to her house near Oxford. Gabriel tells her that she has to leave with him, and flee to Paris on the next train at 7:39 on the dot. When they made it back to Olga's house they tried the key and the lock didn't work. Almost immediately after the lock didn't work a car engine started, and Gabriel recognized the car from the cameras watching Grigori. Also, a gunman came out of the window and began to fire from the moving vehicle, but luckily he did not hit Gabriel or Olga. When they arrive in Paris, they meet up with Uzi and he talks to them about how much trouble they have caused back in England. Also Uzi tells Gabriel that the leader of the Office, Ari Shamron is going to meet them. Shamron also tells, Gabriel that he could take control of the Office one day, but Gabriel declines the job offer. Gabriel talks to Shamron how he is going to get Grigori back, he needed a team, a base of operations, and a hundred thousand dollars. Shamron makes Gabriel promise that any information he gathers he shares it with the British.

           I thought that this was a very interesting section of the book. I liked how Gabriel was able to sense the danger he was in once he found out the door lock did not work, and then the car engine was the tipping point. I also, like when Gabriel and Uzi were talking together while Olga was near them they were able to speak to each other in many different languages. I also like how Gabriel is very humble and considerate of his family because he does not want to take the job of chief of the Office, because he knows that it will take a lot of time away from his family, but give him a lot of power.