They had knocked him down and kicked him and left him unconscious in the gutter. Apparently he had been discovered and brought to the hospital where he now lay in extreme discomfort and trepidation. But anger simmered within him and there was a desperate longing for revenge.For the time being, ho...
They both spent more than half their lives among the crowded furniture, sagging shelves and overflowing filing cabinets. The frosted windows were rarely cleaned, the floor was hardly ever swept and the two desks were never tidied.Judith Jessop told people that she and her employer saw to the clea...
‘I know he’s a spy.’ Lydia bit her lip, telling herself not to rise to the bait. George went on, a note of triumph in his voice: ‘He’s a spy if ever I saw one! You know it, Lydia, but you can’t or won’t admit it!’ ‘That’s enough, Father.’ She tried to concentrate on her sewing, tried to ignore hi...
‘What on earth are we to do?’ she demanded. Even though there was no way they could be overheard, she spoke in a whisper. ‘That wretched man! Where can he be? What is he up to, messing us about like this? And his silly wife, working herself into such a state over nothing! What are we supposed to ...
How did it go this morning? I rang you earlier but there was no answer and I guessed you were running late. Same crowd as usual? Listen, I’ve been in touch with that woman who advertised as a housekeeper and she sounded reasonable. A Miss Locke. I suggested she meets us over at Montague’s place s...