Sandman
“When torchlight found them, their encrusted emeralds, topazes and other precious and semiprecious stones suddenly lit up as if, now awakened, the birds would begin to sing. It was curious.
The cages were a window-dressing, their padlocks of gold perhaps a statement to the Occupier that some things would not be sold. And to be fair, the shop would have been lost had it not been kept open. Yet business had been extremely good, the temple of haute joaillerie booming, as were all the exclusive shop...s of the rue de la Paix.
‘The Reichsmarschall Goering purchased an 8,000,000 franc necklace here,’ said St-Cyr, letting the black-out curtain fall back in place. ‘Diamonds and thumb-sized sapphires perhaps, and for his wife, his Emmy.’ The conquering hero. Head of the Luftwaffe. ‘Louis …’ ‘Hermann, I am merely trying to get a fix on things. Unlike our Generalmajor’s suite, this place has locks upon locks and the best of burglar alarms.’ An iron grille guarded the door during off-hours; steel shutters the display windows.MoreLess
The cages were a window-dressing, their padlocks of gold perhaps a statement to the Occupier that some things would not be sold. And to be fair, the shop would have been lost had it not been kept open. Yet business had been extremely good, the temple of haute joaillerie booming, as were all the exclusive shop...s of the rue de la Paix.
‘The Reichsmarschall Goering purchased an 8,000,000 franc necklace here,’ said St-Cyr, letting the black-out curtain fall back in place. ‘Diamonds and thumb-sized sapphires perhaps, and for his wife, his Emmy.’ The conquering hero. Head of the Luftwaffe. ‘Louis …’ ‘Hermann, I am merely trying to get a fix on things. Unlike our Generalmajor’s suite, this place has locks upon locks and the best of burglar alarms.’ An iron grille guarded the door during off-hours; steel shutters the display windows.MoreLess
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