Blackstone And the New World
“They did so at a slow, stately pace (as suited their exalted position), and were seemingly unaware of the inconvenience this caused the second-class passengers who, once they had finally disembarked themselves, would be forced to rush towards the cab rank in order to secure one of the waiting vehicles.
Blackstone did not mind the delay. He had spent six days at sea, in a cabin which, while it would no doubt have horrified the people who were used to plush staterooms, had seemed perfectly adequa...te to him. He had enjoyed his food and the sea air, and – even more importantly – he had enjoyed the leisure.
Six days of doing nothing! He couldn’t remember when he had last spent six whole days doing nothing, because he was too good a copper to rest while crimes were being committed – and crimes were always being committed.
He had, he now admitted to himself, even been half-expecting that there would be a murder on the ship in the mid-Atlantic, because it somehow didn’t seem quite right that he should be allowed this treat.MoreLess
Blackstone did not mind the delay. He had spent six days at sea, in a cabin which, while it would no doubt have horrified the people who were used to plush staterooms, had seemed perfectly adequa...te to him. He had enjoyed his food and the sea air, and – even more importantly – he had enjoyed the leisure.
Six days of doing nothing! He couldn’t remember when he had last spent six whole days doing nothing, because he was too good a copper to rest while crimes were being committed – and crimes were always being committed.
He had, he now admitted to himself, even been half-expecting that there would be a murder on the ship in the mid-Atlantic, because it somehow didn’t seem quite right that he should be allowed this treat.MoreLess
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