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Malcolm: Oh hello Nicola, this is Andrew.

Bion: Hello.

Malcolm: Good morning. I was phoning to find out if there was any news.

Bion: I will tell you as soon as there is Andrew. The thing is that with these very long university breaks, Alan Ryan has it with him and he is reading it, but he is on holiday.

Malcolm: Yes.

Bion: So he is reading it while he is on holiday.

Malcolm: I see, and he is still on holiday?

Bion: Yes. I think he may be away on business as well, I don't know. He's back in Oxford, I think, on the 29th or the 30th.

Malcolm: Uhuh.

Bion: So we simply have to wait.

Malcolm: I see. You don't expect to hear from him before then?

Bion: I doubt it.

Malcolm: I see.

Bion: He has gone to Canada.

Malcolm: Oh really? So you haven't heard any rumblings?

Bion: Nothing at all.

Malcolm: Mm.

Bion: No, but he did say that it would take him some time because he did not want to rush it.

Malcolm: Yes, well I don't want him to rush it, but...

Bion: I can't speed it up at all I'm afraid. Markham. Okay, I'm sorry to bother you.

Bion: I'm sorry, I know this is a horrible anxious time, but I certainly won't hang on to it when I know.

Malcolm: Yup. So you are not likely to hear anything before the end of the month at the earliest? Okay, I'm sorry to bother you.

Bion: That's alright. I will be in touch soon.

Malcolm: Okay, thanks very much.

Bion: Bye.

Malcolm: Cheers.

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