A Nest of Vipers
“The jacket was a little large across the shoulders and he was afraid it might make him look somewhat less than princely. Sweat trickled down the back of his neck. He had run all the way and he needed to calm down, to think himself royal. His hand paused for a long time over the bell pull. On the far side of the square a girl was selling apples in two languages, one line of her song in English, the next in French. Pomme must mean apple, he thought. He closed his eyes and tried to ignore the itch... under Quarmy’s powdered white wig. He had never worn one for any length of time before and he hoped this one was free of lice.
I am a prince, he told himself, and tugged hard on the bell pull.
Eventually Jack opened the door. He looked past Cato into the street. ‘Where’s His Highness then?’ he hissed.
‘Something happened,’ Cato said, stepping inside. ‘Don’t ask! Aren’t you mute? Take my card in. It’s all right, Jack, honest. Pretend I’m him.’ Cato handed the card to Jack and stepped inside.MoreLess
I am a prince, he told himself, and tugged hard on the bell pull.
Eventually Jack opened the door. He looked past Cato into the street. ‘Where’s His Highness then?’ he hissed.
‘Something happened,’ Cato said, stepping inside. ‘Don’t ask! Aren’t you mute? Take my card in. It’s all right, Jack, honest. Pretend I’m him.’ Cato handed the card to Jack and stepped inside.MoreLess
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