Inspector Hobbes And the Curse
“It was lucky to escape the wheels of a reversing van.
‘Stupid animal,’ I muttered.
‘No doubt she had a reason for her behaviour,’ said Hobbes, opening the door.
‘So,’ I asked, ‘what do you make of Felix?’ Resting his arm on the car’s roof, he thought for a moment. ‘Mr King struck me as a good man. He’s obviously an intelligent businessman with a laudable vision of what he wishes to achieve and it’s clear he has nothing to do with any of the recent funny business. Of course, I never thought i...t likely that he had.
Sorenchester could do with more like him.’ As we got into the car, I was annoyed how Felix had fooled him so easily. Yet, when we were driving away he chuckled.
‘What’s so funny?’ ‘Mr King is. I hope I didn’t overdo it, but flattery is like cream on a trifle; you can never lay it on too thickly.’ ‘What d’you mean?’ I asked, confused.
‘Mr King is not quite what he appears to be. I don’t suppose you noticed him hiding in the shrubbery as we left?MoreLess
‘Stupid animal,’ I muttered.
‘No doubt she had a reason for her behaviour,’ said Hobbes, opening the door.
‘So,’ I asked, ‘what do you make of Felix?’ Resting his arm on the car’s roof, he thought for a moment. ‘Mr King struck me as a good man. He’s obviously an intelligent businessman with a laudable vision of what he wishes to achieve and it’s clear he has nothing to do with any of the recent funny business. Of course, I never thought i...t likely that he had.
Sorenchester could do with more like him.’ As we got into the car, I was annoyed how Felix had fooled him so easily. Yet, when we were driving away he chuckled.
‘What’s so funny?’ ‘Mr King is. I hope I didn’t overdo it, but flattery is like cream on a trifle; you can never lay it on too thickly.’ ‘What d’you mean?’ I asked, confused.
‘Mr King is not quite what he appears to be. I don’t suppose you noticed him hiding in the shrubbery as we left?MoreLess
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