Cherringham--Mystery At the Manor (2015)
“Smoke and Fire 4. Smoke and Fire Sarah turned around, with Jack, and saw one of the firemen, his uniform dotted with water from the engine cleaning, standing there.
“Excuse me,” he said. He sounded breathless, whether from dashing to catch them or from whatever had prompted him to drop his soapy rag and follow them.
She watched the fireman look back to the station house but no one seemed to be watching.
Jack’s eyes were locked on the young fireman. His nameplate above the pocket of his shirt: G...ary Scott.
“Yes?”
“I—I couldn’t help what you two were talking about back there. I know Hope. She took care of my gran, very near the end. A big heart, she has.”
“She does,” Sarah said.
“My family owed her. Could have been a bad experience. Know what I mean? But Hope, was, well like really special …”
Nothing important here, Sarah thought. Just a thanks to pass along to the gentle, caring Hope — who would of course dismiss the compliment, saying she just did what anyone would do.MoreLess
“Excuse me,” he said. He sounded breathless, whether from dashing to catch them or from whatever had prompted him to drop his soapy rag and follow them.
She watched the fireman look back to the station house but no one seemed to be watching.
Jack’s eyes were locked on the young fireman. His nameplate above the pocket of his shirt: G...ary Scott.
“Yes?”
“I—I couldn’t help what you two were talking about back there. I know Hope. She took care of my gran, very near the end. A big heart, she has.”
“She does,” Sarah said.
“My family owed her. Could have been a bad experience. Know what I mean? But Hope, was, well like really special …”
Nothing important here, Sarah thought. Just a thanks to pass along to the gentle, caring Hope — who would of course dismiss the compliment, saying she just did what anyone would do.MoreLess
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