Midnight At Mallyncourt
“Seemingly endless, it caused nerves to fray, tempers to grow short, and Mallyncourt was like a solitary brown island, cut off from the rest of the world, surrounded by the ceaseless, shimmering waves of water that broke against it with such constant fury. The house was cold, damper than ever. The chimneys wouldn’t draw properly. The smell of smoke hung in the air. I sat at the side of Lord Mallyn’s bed, examining my cards. He waited impatiently, tapping his fingers on the large wooden tray we u...sed for a table. I smiled and placed my cards face up on the table.
“I win,” I said.
Lord Mallyn looked at the cards, bristled, lowered his brows fiercely and then swept the tray off the bed in one mighty shove. It clattered to the floor. Cards rattled loudly, flew in the air and settled on the carpet like brittle leaves. He glared at me. I gazed at him calmly, totally unperturbed. We had been playing cards together every afternoon for over a week now, and he had won only two games. I refused to let him win merely in order to humor him, and when I caught him cheating I was quite adamant.MoreLess
“I win,” I said.
Lord Mallyn looked at the cards, bristled, lowered his brows fiercely and then swept the tray off the bed in one mighty shove. It clattered to the floor. Cards rattled loudly, flew in the air and settled on the carpet like brittle leaves. He glared at me. I gazed at him calmly, totally unperturbed. We had been playing cards together every afternoon for over a week now, and he had won only two games. I refused to let him win merely in order to humor him, and when I caught him cheating I was quite adamant.MoreLess
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