The Return Of The Discontinued Man (A Burton & Swinburne Adventure) - Plot & Excerpts
Fidget jogged along beside them, panting, his tongue flapping and his nose twitching as he detected a myriad of enthralling odours. Swinburne asked, “Why do you think Saltzmann’s the source of your hallucinations?” “I’ve told you, Algy, they’re not hallucinations. Initially, I thought the first incident was caused by my run-in with Spring Heeled Jack, but I took the tincture right afterward, and the next time I drank it, the second incident occurred. On that occasion, Jack wasn’t involved.” At the Bank of England they flagged down a landau. “Oxford Street,” Burton directed. They boarded, and the carriage got moving. In contrast to their journey to the Cauldron, their ride away from it was conducted in silence. Burton was pondering the disparate mysteries, while Swinburne was fuming about his friend’s dangerous addiction. By the time they disembarked, it was snowing again, albeit lightly.
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