Mrs. Jeffries And the One Who Got Away (2014)
“Jeffries and the One Who Got Away CHAPTER 7 Smythe lengthened his stride as Erskine disappeared around the corner. He didn’t know where his quarry was going but he wasn’t going to lose him now. When Erskine came out of the lodging house dressed in his tidy business suit this morning, Smythe had been sure he’d make for his office in High Holborn, but instead, he’d gone to one of the oldest sections of the East End, Whitechapel. It was a maze of narrow cobblestone streets enclosed by brick buildi...ngs caked with dirt and grime and shops selling second- and thirdhand goods. Ragged children peered out the dirty windows of overcrowded flats and worn-out women trudged from one food stall to another looking for something they could afford for their families. Lean and hungry-looking men stood around on the streets hoping for a bit of work as day laborers. The air smelled of rot and vinegar with an occasional whiff of cabbage tossed in for good measure. It was a miserable place and Smythe had once known it well.MoreLess
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