The late model Bentley that had previously occupied the lift had been lowered and temporarily abandoned, demonstrating the impracticality of the guys, for this car belonged to an independent client of theirs who paid them a king’s ransom for routine servicing, whereas they would get no fee from Roy for labor. He might, however, be saddled with the cost of parts, which for marques long out of production could be hefty. This was annoying, for, as he had assured them, the car’s performance on his run from Officer Howie had been faultless.But he knew better than to protest while a project was underway, for Diego could turn sullen and Paul waspish, and how often in contemporary life did one get the opportunity to complain about anyone’s taking too many pains with anything?He went up via the interior stairway to the showroom, which was level with the sidewalk and street beyond the big front windows—a pair of which were hinged and could be swung open for the passage of classic automobiles to and from the floor.
