Though the police sergeant had been kind to him, it was only now that Bill felt they had anything in common. Behind his uniform and power, this man too had children to look out for.

Then the man told him once again how he didn't want people arrested over petty stuff and how he wanted to reform the place and Bill just nodded. He was glad of it, but he wondered why the policeman sought to stress it so much. Did he want something from Bill? Spread the good message among 'his people' that the police could be trusted? He sipped the coffee that was handed to him, waiting for more to come.