Hamish Macbeth 18 (2002) - Death of a Celebrity
Hamish Macbeth 18 (2002) - Death of a Celebrity
“—John Donne The gypsies had loaded up their sideshows and rides. There was bustle everywhere. They were preparing to move on.
Hamish had dealt with them many times before, complaining about squint sights on the rifles at the shooting gallery, coconuts glued down at the coconut shy, and blocks of wood under the prizes at the hoopla stand that were just that clever fraction too big, to ensure that no hoop would fall cleanly over the prize. The senior member of the gypsies was John Grey. Hamish he...aded for his trailer.
John opened the door to him. “I wisnae there,” he said immediately, “and I’ve got twenty witnesses to the fact.” “I’m sure you have,” retorted Hamish wearily. “But I’m sure we can both save a lot of time. You do what I tell you, and then I don’t need to turn this camp over for a can of red spray paint or haul you into the police station for questioning. You will go to the laundrette and wash that paint off the window.” “It wisnae me.” “It was one of you.MoreLess
Hamish had dealt with them many times before, complaining about squint sights on the rifles at the shooting gallery, coconuts glued down at the coconut shy, and blocks of wood under the prizes at the hoopla stand that were just that clever fraction too big, to ensure that no hoop would fall cleanly over the prize. The senior member of the gypsies was John Grey. Hamish he...aded for his trailer.
John opened the door to him. “I wisnae there,” he said immediately, “and I’ve got twenty witnesses to the fact.” “I’m sure you have,” retorted Hamish wearily. “But I’m sure we can both save a lot of time. You do what I tell you, and then I don’t need to turn this camp over for a can of red spray paint or haul you into the police station for questioning. You will go to the laundrette and wash that paint off the window.” “It wisnae me.” “It was one of you.MoreLess
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