Decision At Delphi (2012)
“She opened it, a little subdued. “I’m late, you should keep this door locked, sorry darling, there was a telephone call,” he said all in one quickly gathered breath as he put his arms around her and kissed her. Then he saw that there were others there. Damnation, he thought, and closed the door and turned to face them all. Pringle, in subdued and diplomatic grey, seemed a little startled. Elias, an eyebrow raised, looked at his watch. Colonel Zafiris, resplendent in full decorations, appeared t...o notice nothing at all. He shook Strang’s hand politely, offered Cecilia a chair with a gracious wave of his hand, selected the pink velvet sofa for himself, and lit a cigarette.
“I have ten minutes,” the Colonel said. He allowed himself a slight gleam of a smile. “Unless, of course, Mr. Strang receives other telephone calls.”
It might have been a neat reminder that Strang hadn’t yet apologised to anyone except Cecilia; or it could have been subtle curiosity. I’ll take it as curiosity, thought Strang.MoreLess
“I have ten minutes,” the Colonel said. He allowed himself a slight gleam of a smile. “Unless, of course, Mr. Strang receives other telephone calls.”
It might have been a neat reminder that Strang hadn’t yet apologised to anyone except Cecilia; or it could have been subtle curiosity. I’ll take it as curiosity, thought Strang.MoreLess
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