Helen Sandberg stood up to welcome the American and British Ambassadors. The two men were very different. The American Ambassador was a short round man with a loud voice which Helen disliked very much. He often wore open-necked shirts, and he had a very hairy chest. She disliked that too. The British Ambassador -- a tall thin Scotsman from Edinburgh -- was always quiet, polite and well-dressed, but she did not always believe what he said. Once -- a year ago -- he had lied to her and she could never forget that.

But most of all, she disliked them because they were both military men and their countries were much bigger than hers. They wanted military bases for their soldiers in her country and she did not want them.

"So, gentlemen, what can I do for you?"

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