A Mask for the Toff (2014)
“The door was closed, but the next one was open. This showed a narrow courtyard, with doorways on either side; typical French style. Almost immediately opposite was a bistro, where half a dozen men leaned, against the counter, drinking, and a few couples sat at shiny-topped tables. No one took any notice of Rollison, who went farther along and entered a large café. Here there were red-leather chairs, red-topped tables, an inner room with tables round the side, and everywhere, bottles of wine. Th...e floor was covered with sawdust, the patron and his assistants were dressed in black, and were without exception plump.
He ordered a beer, and took it to a table near the door. From here he could see the entrance to the house where the girl had gone, and also along the street in each direction. Two couples, a gendarme, an old woman with a tiny dog on a long lead and three pig-tailed girls passed in quick succession. No one lingered, no one else called at the house in which he was interested.MoreLess
He ordered a beer, and took it to a table near the door. From here he could see the entrance to the house where the girl had gone, and also along the street in each direction. Two couples, a gendarme, an old woman with a tiny dog on a long lead and three pig-tailed girls passed in quick succession. No one lingered, no one else called at the house in which he was interested.MoreLess
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