Dead On Cue
“Under the watchful eye of the landlord, the trio looked quickly around the room, and then selected a table in the corner, as far away from the rest of the customers as possible.
Once they were seated, the younger of the two men stood up again. He was obviously intending to go to the bar and order drinks, but the landlord caught his eye and waved him to sit down again.
‘Serve that table in the corner, will you, Phil,’ the landlord told his waiter. ‘Pint of best bitter, half a bitter an’ a double... vodka.’ ‘I didn’t know there was waiter service in the public bar,’ replied the other man, who was new to the job.
‘There isn’t usually,’ the landlord conceded. ‘But them three are bobbies, so, as far as I’m concerned, the normal rules don’t apply.’ The waiter took the drinks across to the table. The pint was for the large man in a hairy sports jacket. The half of bitter was for a much younger man who was wearing a smart suit and could easily have been a dynamic young businessman – but wasn’t.MoreLess
Once they were seated, the younger of the two men stood up again. He was obviously intending to go to the bar and order drinks, but the landlord caught his eye and waved him to sit down again.
‘Serve that table in the corner, will you, Phil,’ the landlord told his waiter. ‘Pint of best bitter, half a bitter an’ a double... vodka.’ ‘I didn’t know there was waiter service in the public bar,’ replied the other man, who was new to the job.
‘There isn’t usually,’ the landlord conceded. ‘But them three are bobbies, so, as far as I’m concerned, the normal rules don’t apply.’ The waiter took the drinks across to the table. The pint was for the large man in a hairy sports jacket. The half of bitter was for a much younger man who was wearing a smart suit and could easily have been a dynamic young businessman – but wasn’t.MoreLess
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