Page 3 - LESSON NOTES-EVANS TRIES AN O LEVEL

The Governor takes all necessary precautions and Evans is told about the corrections on page
three line fifteen by the invigilator. The Governor also knew some German and was confident
that Mc.Leery understood everything. But he had some doubts about Evans.

Stephens keeps his watch.

For the first quarter of an hour, Stephens had dutifully checked on Evans through ‘the peep-
hole, saw Evans, with his pen between his lips, staring at the door.

At 10:50 a.m. Evans requested for a blanket, he is feeling cold. At 10:51 a.m. Stephens was
surprised to see a grey blanket draped around Evans’ shoulders. Stephens wonders if Evans is
not planning in the blanket.

At 11:20 a.m. Mc.Leery informs Evans that only five minutes remain. At 11:22 a.m. Governor
wants to speak to Stephens, wants him to accompany McLeery to the main gates.

At 11:25 a.m. Mc.Leery announces “Stop writing, please.” Stephens walks with Mc.Leery to
the main gates. Two abnormalities can be noticed here. McLeery’s Scots accent seems
broader than ever. His long black overcoat is reaching almost to his knees.

Evans escape.

Stephens wants to take just one last look at Evans, makes his way to Evans’ cell, opens the
peep-hole once more. “Oh, no, Christ, No”, Stephens cries.

In Evans’ chair is lying a man, blanket is slipping from his shoulders, tufted hair are awash
with red blood, the man is Mc.Leery.

Stephens shouts loudly for Jackson. Mc.Leery gives a long moan and tries to speak, asks them
to get the police, he knows where Evans has gone, almost immediately sirens start sounding,
within a minute Mc.Leery, with Jackson and Stephens supporting him on either side, is
greeted by the Governor.

Governor angry……

Mc Leery shows him a photocopied sheet cleverly super-imposed over the last page of the
question paper. The Governor reads. ”Don’t hit him too hard—remember, he’s a minister!
And don’t overdo the Scots accent wen ….” Mc.Leery cries “Elsfield Way”.

Evans has gone there, Governor is furious, asks who took Evans to the main gates. Stephens
says that he acted as he was directed, Governor is angry again, calls Stephens a ‘blithering
idiot, tells Jackson that his “Skull’s empty”.