Pictures of Perfection
“‘Thomas, it’s been a long time!’ boomed the Fat Man.
‘Should have been sooner,’ beamed Wapshare. ‘When I heard you were in the village yesterday, I drew a pint straight off ’cos I thought: Any moment now he’ll be here! When you didn’t show up, I thought: Mebbe he’s got religion!’ ‘Shortage of time, Thomas, that’s all. But I’ll have it now, long as it’s not the same one. Where’s Halavant? Isn’t that his car out front?’ ‘Oh, he was here, but he nipped out the back as you came in the front,’ said ...Wapshare. ‘Owes you money, does he?’ ‘He’s just driving away,’ said Pascoe, looking out of the window. ‘Shall I go after him?’ ‘Nay, I doubt you’d catch him on foot, lad. He’ll keep. He owns this place, doesn’t he?’ ‘Thinking of selling, didn’t you say, Mr Wapshare?’ said Pascoe.
‘He was, but he seems to have changed his mind. That’s what he popped in to tell me,’ said Wapshare. ‘Andy, will you have a piece of pie to go with that beer?MoreLess
‘Should have been sooner,’ beamed Wapshare. ‘When I heard you were in the village yesterday, I drew a pint straight off ’cos I thought: Any moment now he’ll be here! When you didn’t show up, I thought: Mebbe he’s got religion!’ ‘Shortage of time, Thomas, that’s all. But I’ll have it now, long as it’s not the same one. Where’s Halavant? Isn’t that his car out front?’ ‘Oh, he was here, but he nipped out the back as you came in the front,’ said ...Wapshare. ‘Owes you money, does he?’ ‘He’s just driving away,’ said Pascoe, looking out of the window. ‘Shall I go after him?’ ‘Nay, I doubt you’d catch him on foot, lad. He’ll keep. He owns this place, doesn’t he?’ ‘Thinking of selling, didn’t you say, Mr Wapshare?’ said Pascoe.
‘He was, but he seems to have changed his mind. That’s what he popped in to tell me,’ said Wapshare. ‘Andy, will you have a piece of pie to go with that beer?MoreLess
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