Masques of Gold (2011)
Masques of Gold
“At the time Gamel was leaving the house in Soper Lane, William Bowles was entering one on Wine Street in Bristol. He was at once shown upstairs to where a very old man nodded at him. William broached his business at once, telling the aged vintner that he was confirmed in his desire to buy the manor of Red Cliff but that he still had some business to complete before he could pay the full price. Master Henry nodded again, and they bargained politely for a little while, the discussion ending with ...an agreement that William, who was known as Amias FitzStephen, would pay another quarter’s rent to hold the manor.
They agreed on a price, touching hands to seal the bargain. In Bristol Amias FitzStephen had an excellent reputation, and the vintner did not feel more than a handclasp was necessary. William smiled with satisfaction. The old man, he thought, could be no more than days or weeks away from death, and the nephew who now ran his business and would inherit everything else would take a much lower price.MoreLess
They agreed on a price, touching hands to seal the bargain. In Bristol Amias FitzStephen had an excellent reputation, and the vintner did not feel more than a handclasp was necessary. William smiled with satisfaction. The old man, he thought, could be no more than days or weeks away from death, and the nephew who now ran his business and would inherit everything else would take a much lower price.MoreLess
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