Death Watch
“It entered the grounds of the Brunton house through a pair of ornamental gates, and from there proceeded up a long driveway, which was laid with expensive stone slabs, rather than being covered in ‘common’ asphalt. There were mature hardwood trees on each side of the driveway, and at the end of it was a house which, even by the standards of the Whitebridge rich, was large – and perhaps even just a little ostentatious.
Monika Paniatowski, who was in the lead car, took in the scene for a few moments and then turned to her driver. ‘The Bruntons seem to place a high value on their privacy,’ she said.
‘Don’t they just,’ Beresford agreed.
‘Which means our arrival will be about as welcome as a nun’s in a knocking shop.’ They had reached the turning circle in front of the house. Beresford parked with the care and attention of someone who had only recently passed his driving test, and the other two cars pulled in behind him.
There were six steps leading up to a terrace which ran the length of ...the house’s frontage and before Paniatowski had even had time to open her door, a woman appeared at the head of them.MoreLess
Monika Paniatowski, who was in the lead car, took in the scene for a few moments and then turned to her driver. ‘The Bruntons seem to place a high value on their privacy,’ she said.
‘Don’t they just,’ Beresford agreed.
‘Which means our arrival will be about as welcome as a nun’s in a knocking shop.’ They had reached the turning circle in front of the house. Beresford parked with the care and attention of someone who had only recently passed his driving test, and the other two cars pulled in behind him.
There were six steps leading up to a terrace which ran the length of ...the house’s frontage and before Paniatowski had even had time to open her door, a woman appeared at the head of them.MoreLess
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