Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time
Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time
“Jeffries in the Nick of Time CHAPTER 6 “You’re the last one back,” Mrs. Goodge said to Wiggins as he rushed into the kitchen with Fred bouncing around his feet.
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to be late.” He tossed his jacket onto the coat tree and took his seat. “But it took longer to get back than I expected.”
“I take it most of you had some success today,” Mrs. Jeffries said as she began to pour the tea into cups.
“I didn’t find out very much,” Betsy complained. “I spent hours trying to find someone ...from Humphreys House and didn’t have any luck.”
“Neither did I,” Wiggins exclaimed. “I finally left and went elsewhere.”
“So did I,” she replied. “I went to Pimlico, to see what I could learn about Michael Collier.”
“We’ve not heard much about that gentleman.” Mrs. Jeffries helped herself to a scone. “Were your inquiries successful?”
“My luck got a bit better there. I found out from one of the shopkeepers that Collier is behind in his bills and that last quarter he let his cook and one of the maids go because he couldn’t pay their wages.”MoreLess
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to be late.” He tossed his jacket onto the coat tree and took his seat. “But it took longer to get back than I expected.”
“I take it most of you had some success today,” Mrs. Jeffries said as she began to pour the tea into cups.
“I didn’t find out very much,” Betsy complained. “I spent hours trying to find someone ...from Humphreys House and didn’t have any luck.”
“Neither did I,” Wiggins exclaimed. “I finally left and went elsewhere.”
“So did I,” she replied. “I went to Pimlico, to see what I could learn about Michael Collier.”
“We’ve not heard much about that gentleman.” Mrs. Jeffries helped herself to a scone. “Were your inquiries successful?”
“My luck got a bit better there. I found out from one of the shopkeepers that Collier is behind in his bills and that last quarter he let his cook and one of the maids go because he couldn’t pay their wages.”MoreLess
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