Fethering 09 (2008) - Blood At The Bookies - Plot & Excerpts
Gerald Hume.” “Oh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t recognize your voice.” She should have done. Those precise, clipped tones were very distinctive. “How nice to hear from you.” “Have you finished the Times crossword?” “I did most of it over breakfast. About three clues left. But please don’t—” “Carole.” He sounded aggrieved by the imputation. “There is honour among crossword-solvers. I would never give away an answer to a fellow cruciverbalist, unless specifically asked to do so. And if someone did ask me for an answer, I have to confess that I wouldn’t regard that person as a proper cruciverbalist.” “Good. We understand each other.” “So I revert to my original question. Are you feeling lucky?” “I don’t think I ever feel lucky,” Carole responded with rather dispiriting honesty. “I was referring to the likelihood of your being successful on the horses today.” “I don’t think I’m ever likely to be successful on the horses.” “Why not?
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