Maxwell's Revenge (2012)
“Ninja, boot polish touched up suitably, was making tea in the kitchen. Nolan sat in state on the sofa, with Metternich spread defensively across his lap. Nobody would have given his Boy a lolly if he’d been there. Only a parent could see how the afternoon had affected the lad. He had hold of Metternich’s right ear between the finger and thumb of his right hand. The middle fingers of the other hand were firmly in his mouth. He kept nudging Jacquie and Maxwell with a bare toe every once in a whil...e, as if to check they were still there, sitting on the floor on either side of his makeshift throne. Henry Hall sat opposite him, on the pouffe that usually held either his father’s feet or his cat.
‘Nole,’ Maxwell said quietly, ‘Mr Hall would like to ask you a few questions about this afternoon. Is that all right, mate?’ Nolan turned his eyes without moving his head and regarded his father solemnly. He let go of his sucked fingers for long enough to murmur, ‘S’all right, Dadda.’ ‘Right.MoreLess
‘Nole,’ Maxwell said quietly, ‘Mr Hall would like to ask you a few questions about this afternoon. Is that all right, mate?’ Nolan turned his eyes without moving his head and regarded his father solemnly. He let go of his sucked fingers for long enough to murmur, ‘S’all right, Dadda.’ ‘Right.MoreLess
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