A Turn for the Bad
“Blank stares appeared on Denis’s and Gerard’s faces, and then in unison they turned to Brendan. He nodded. “She’s on the level, boys. She’s trying to find John Tully.”
Some understanding trickled into Denis’s and Gerard’s expressions. “Wouldn’t the gardaí be doin’ that?” Gerard said.
“Yes, they are,” Maura told him. “But they’re looking at a bigger picture right now.”
“Ah,” Gerard answered. Denis still looked a bit confused. “You don’t know many fishermen hereabouts, do you, Maura?”... Gerard asked.
She shook her head. “I don’t. I haven’t been around here long enough, and I don’t know anything about commercial fishing—or any other kind either. But I figure if I need to find a boat, I should talk to someone who knows boats. That would be you. What can you tell me?”
“Right to the point, eh? What’s it worth to yeh?”MoreLess
Some understanding trickled into Denis’s and Gerard’s expressions. “Wouldn’t the gardaí be doin’ that?” Gerard said.
“Yes, they are,” Maura told him. “But they’re looking at a bigger picture right now.”
“Ah,” Gerard answered. Denis still looked a bit confused. “You don’t know many fishermen hereabouts, do you, Maura?”... Gerard asked.
She shook her head. “I don’t. I haven’t been around here long enough, and I don’t know anything about commercial fishing—or any other kind either. But I figure if I need to find a boat, I should talk to someone who knows boats. That would be you. What can you tell me?”
“Right to the point, eh? What’s it worth to yeh?”MoreLess
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