7 Pay the Piper
“Perhaps Michael could shed some light on the cause of the fight between Tom Abbittson and Peter Stewart.
Bowling along the Esplanade in the trap, she huddled into the corner for warmth. Even with the canopy closed, the bitter east wind found cracks to infiltrate, the salty air scouring out the comforting smell of soft leather.
Cecily’s mind drifted from the immediate problem of murder to her son Michael, the present owner of the George and Dragon. When she had first heard that her eldest son ha...d decided to retire from the army and settle down in Badgers End, she had been ecstatic, though hardly surprised.
Unlike Andrew, his younger brother, Michael had never really taken to the military life. Andrew’s letters were few and far between, and always filled with glowing reports of his latest escapades, some of which made Cecily shudder.
Michael, on the other hand, had become bored once the real fighting had ceased in India. Cecily had long anticipated his resignation and had eagerly looked forward to spending some time with her son, who looked so much like his father.MoreLess
Bowling along the Esplanade in the trap, she huddled into the corner for warmth. Even with the canopy closed, the bitter east wind found cracks to infiltrate, the salty air scouring out the comforting smell of soft leather.
Cecily’s mind drifted from the immediate problem of murder to her son Michael, the present owner of the George and Dragon. When she had first heard that her eldest son ha...d decided to retire from the army and settle down in Badgers End, she had been ecstatic, though hardly surprised.
Unlike Andrew, his younger brother, Michael had never really taken to the military life. Andrew’s letters were few and far between, and always filled with glowing reports of his latest escapades, some of which made Cecily shudder.
Michael, on the other hand, had become bored once the real fighting had ceased in India. Cecily had long anticipated his resignation and had eagerly looked forward to spending some time with her son, who looked so much like his father.MoreLess
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