Reflected Glory (2012)
“Castle did so to the minute. He smiled to himself at this achievement in self-discipline, noticed that his wife was sleeping peacefully, and then slid out of bed, as carefully as his immense bulk would allow. He succeeded, apparently, without creating disturbance.
In silence he partly dressed in shirt, trousers, and, rubber-soled shoes—which he had put in his luggage against such an occasion as this—then making sure his flashlamp was working properly be slipped it in his pocket and glided ...silently from the room.
Closing the door gently he stood listening for a moment, but the house was deadly silent. From outside, too, there were no sounds in the expanses of countryside.
He went down the staircase, the thick carpet and rubber-soled shoes absorbing all noise—and so into the lounge. At the door with the shiny-headed screws down the sides he paused and fished a barrel-like tool from his pocket, containing screwdriver, corkscrew, small file, and other useful implements.MoreLess
In silence he partly dressed in shirt, trousers, and, rubber-soled shoes—which he had put in his luggage against such an occasion as this—then making sure his flashlamp was working properly be slipped it in his pocket and glided ...silently from the room.
Closing the door gently he stood listening for a moment, but the house was deadly silent. From outside, too, there were no sounds in the expanses of countryside.
He went down the staircase, the thick carpet and rubber-soled shoes absorbing all noise—and so into the lounge. At the door with the shiny-headed screws down the sides he paused and fished a barrel-like tool from his pocket, containing screwdriver, corkscrew, small file, and other useful implements.MoreLess
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