Madrigal For Charlie Muffin (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
Charlie guessed it must be mid-morning when they let him empty his bucket, but without any daylight it was difficult to judge. He shuffled across the basement, one hand at his trousers, the other through the wire grip of the pail, with Jackson leading and two men behind. It was a small toilet, obviously rarely used, but there was a hand basin. They made him keep the lavatory door open. Afterwards, without asking, Charlie went to the bowl, sluicing water into his face; there wasn’t any soap, and when he looked around he realized there was no towel either. ‘I don’t suppose you’d let me have a razor?’ ‘Don’t be bloody stupid,’ said Jackson. They formed up as before and marched back to the cell. The table and the recording equipment were still in place. The hope came quickly: they were checking what he’d said. The brief excursion made him aware of how cramped he was so he didn’t squat again on the cot but kept pacing the small room. He thought back to the meeting with Willoughby in the office and then at dinner and then the visits to Ostia, willing himself to recall the conversations.
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