Fragile Lives (2015)
“The coastguard boarded the Spirit twenty minutes after Stan made his dramatic exit. Haines had been furious but Coran and the rest had persuaded him to stay calm. He had managed, just, and slipped into the Mr Eric Williams persona under which the boat was registered. A businessman, who travels frequently between the south coast and the continent, in the import business. Mr Williams’ paperwork was immaculate. His boat too, if you ignored the smoke damage and the burnt carpet.
‘A really stupid mi...stake,’ Williams said. ‘One of my men lit a cigarette and dropped the match into the bin. Obviously, it hadn’t fully gone out and there was paper and plastic and a lot of smoke as a result. Someone panicked and thought we needed help.’ He shrugged. ‘I’m really so very sorry but you know how non-sailors can get so het up when something goes wrong on-board. Think we’re going to sink.’ ‘Funny how the burn mark stretches right across the door, sir.’ ‘I suppose it is. I imagine someone must have tipped the bin over when they were trying to put it out.’ They would be escorted into harbour, Haines was told.MoreLess
‘A really stupid mi...stake,’ Williams said. ‘One of my men lit a cigarette and dropped the match into the bin. Obviously, it hadn’t fully gone out and there was paper and plastic and a lot of smoke as a result. Someone panicked and thought we needed help.’ He shrugged. ‘I’m really so very sorry but you know how non-sailors can get so het up when something goes wrong on-board. Think we’re going to sink.’ ‘Funny how the burn mark stretches right across the door, sir.’ ‘I suppose it is. I imagine someone must have tipped the bin over when they were trying to put it out.’ They would be escorted into harbour, Haines was told.MoreLess
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