Brazzaville Beach
“Munro said, his voice sonorous with unspoken apologies. “I’m afraid the men had to restrain him forcibly.”
“Is he all right?”
“Just cuts and bruises. I’m told.”
“Haven’t you seen him?”
The estate office, having established John’s identity, phoned Munro in West Lulworth. He, in turn, telephoned John and told him to go to the cottage and wait for him there.
“Unfortunately,” Munro said, “I couldn’t go straight away and by the time I got to your place there was no sign of him.”
“What do you mean?”
...“He’d gone. The lights were on and the front door was unlocked.” He paused. “That’s why I thought I should phone you. There was a note as well.”
“What does it say?”
“I can’t read it. It’s just a scrawl. It does say London on it, though. I think.”
“He’s probably gone home. Thanks, Graham.”
When she hung up she thought instantly: stupid, stupid bastard. And then, selfishly, that here was the perfect excuse to flee the party. Her mother came out to find her and Hope explained the problem, saying only that John had fallen ill and that she thought she should go straight home.MoreLess
“Is he all right?”
“Just cuts and bruises. I’m told.”
“Haven’t you seen him?”
The estate office, having established John’s identity, phoned Munro in West Lulworth. He, in turn, telephoned John and told him to go to the cottage and wait for him there.
“Unfortunately,” Munro said, “I couldn’t go straight away and by the time I got to your place there was no sign of him.”
“What do you mean?”
...“He’d gone. The lights were on and the front door was unlocked.” He paused. “That’s why I thought I should phone you. There was a note as well.”
“What does it say?”
“I can’t read it. It’s just a scrawl. It does say London on it, though. I think.”
“He’s probably gone home. Thanks, Graham.”
When she hung up she thought instantly: stupid, stupid bastard. And then, selfishly, that here was the perfect excuse to flee the party. Her mother came out to find her and Hope explained the problem, saying only that John had fallen ill and that she thought she should go straight home.MoreLess
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