Shadow the Baron (2013)
“A light in the hall, visible through a small fanlight, went out. He lifted the knocker and let it fall with a hollow reverberation. Smith opened the door, the girl hovering in the dimly lit background.
“Good evening,” Mannering said, and stepped inside.
Smith barred his path.
“It’s rather late for casual visitors,” he said shortly. “Who are you?”
“We met at Lulu’s tonight.”
Smith stood in shadow, allowing the light to fall on to Mannering’s face. He stood utterly still, as if willing Mannering to withdraw.
Mannering said pleasantly, “Delightful though circumlocutory preambles may be, I cannot help thinking that the time, the place, are a little ill chosen when the police are at one’s heels.”
Smith said dryly, “Your heels or mine?” But he stood aside, nevertheless, and allowed Mannering to close the door.
“Suppose we talk upstairs,” he said. “My name is Mannering.”
“This is the second time tonight you’ve interfered with my private affairs.”
Mannering moved towards the stairs, the girl ...going before him.MoreLess
“Good evening,” Mannering said, and stepped inside.
Smith barred his path.
“It’s rather late for casual visitors,” he said shortly. “Who are you?”
“We met at Lulu’s tonight.”
Smith stood in shadow, allowing the light to fall on to Mannering’s face. He stood utterly still, as if willing Mannering to withdraw.
Mannering said pleasantly, “Delightful though circumlocutory preambles may be, I cannot help thinking that the time, the place, are a little ill chosen when the police are at one’s heels.”
Smith said dryly, “Your heels or mine?” But he stood aside, nevertheless, and allowed Mannering to close the door.
“Suppose we talk upstairs,” he said. “My name is Mannering.”
“This is the second time tonight you’ve interfered with my private affairs.”
Mannering moved towards the stairs, the girl ...going before him.MoreLess
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