Death And the Running Patterer
“(1819) ON THE WAY TO CALL ON CAPTAIN ROSSI, THE PATTERER MADE A detour to The Gleaner. He wanted to see Dr. Halloran—who would perhaps have toothache—and, of course, he might find Miss Dormin there.
Neither seemed to be in, but, as he turned to leave, a man emerged from the composing room and called him back to the counter. It was his informant from the wayzgoose. Dunne recalled the man’s name: Muller.
The compositor looked around rather furtively. “You know, something else about that mat...ter has come to me,” he said.
Dunne again noticed his German accent, which was now rendered more pronounced by some tension in the speaker.
“Well.” The man paused. “You recall showing me that galley proof? If you can wait about fifteen or twenty minutes, I’ll be finished and I can talk to you.” He held up one hand, and rubbed together his thumb and two fingers. “Might there be a …” He hesitated over the next word. “Belohnung?” His look was sly.
The patterer guessed at the meaning from the gesture, but he still waited until the man translated.MoreLess
Neither seemed to be in, but, as he turned to leave, a man emerged from the composing room and called him back to the counter. It was his informant from the wayzgoose. Dunne recalled the man’s name: Muller.
The compositor looked around rather furtively. “You know, something else about that mat...ter has come to me,” he said.
Dunne again noticed his German accent, which was now rendered more pronounced by some tension in the speaker.
“Well.” The man paused. “You recall showing me that galley proof? If you can wait about fifteen or twenty minutes, I’ll be finished and I can talk to you.” He held up one hand, and rubbed together his thumb and two fingers. “Might there be a …” He hesitated over the next word. “Belohnung?” His look was sly.
The patterer guessed at the meaning from the gesture, but he still waited until the man translated.MoreLess
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