A Winter of Spies (2012)
“But there was no disguising his swollen face, and even the doctor flinched when he saw it.
‘And this,’ he kept muttering as he examined Mick, ‘is supposed to be law and order.’ He reported in the end that the damage wasn’t as bad as it looked – which wasn’t saying a lot, as it looked awful. There were several ribs broken, as well as three fingers of Mick’s right hand, and he’d lost a few teeth. Otherwise it was mainly a matter of cuts and bruises.
‘A bad beating,’ the doctor told Da, ‘a...nd he’ll be sore for days, but there’s nothing that can’t be fixed. I’ve taped up the ribs and the hand, and given him something that will make him sleep for a while. The main thing now is rest and quiet. Don’t let him move far.’ Jimmy went up to see Mick when the doctor left. Mick tried to make some joke about his appearance, but he wasn’t able to form the words with his swollen lips. When Jimmy came out of the room, Sarah was shocked to see tears in his eyes.MoreLess
‘And this,’ he kept muttering as he examined Mick, ‘is supposed to be law and order.’ He reported in the end that the damage wasn’t as bad as it looked – which wasn’t saying a lot, as it looked awful. There were several ribs broken, as well as three fingers of Mick’s right hand, and he’d lost a few teeth. Otherwise it was mainly a matter of cuts and bruises.
‘A bad beating,’ the doctor told Da, ‘a...nd he’ll be sore for days, but there’s nothing that can’t be fixed. I’ve taped up the ribs and the hand, and given him something that will make him sleep for a while. The main thing now is rest and quiet. Don’t let him move far.’ Jimmy went up to see Mick when the doctor left. Mick tried to make some joke about his appearance, but he wasn’t able to form the words with his swollen lips. When Jimmy came out of the room, Sarah was shocked to see tears in his eyes.MoreLess
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