The Murder Of Patience Brooke (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
The manservant, a young man in a dark green livery, was reluctant to admit the superintendent. Sam had said that he wanted to see Mr Crewe on a matter of some delicacy; the servant hesitated, looking over his shoulder anxiously. In the pause, Sam stepped into the little hall. Seeing him do so, Dickens hurried along the corridor and followed him in. The servant was surprised to find that he had two uninvited guests. ‘I will ask Mr Crewe if he will see you but I do not think –’ He broke off, his anxious, young face creased with worry. Dickens felt sympathy. He imagined that Edmund Crewe would not be an easy master; the young man had obviously been instructed not to let in anyone whom he did not know. The vestibule was too small for the three of them. It was a small panelled space with a console table against the wall above which was an ornate gilt mirror. Dickens had a glimpse of his own face, as anxious as the servant’s. He was surprised to see how dishevelled he looked, his hair swept across his brow in untidy strands, his tie floppier than usual, and his eyes too wide in his pale face.
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