Silence Observed (2012)
“Opposite the premises of the late Mr Trechmann a press photographer lurked glumly in a doorway on the off-chance of snapping some eminent detective-officer from Scotland Yard. He glanced at Appleby first hopefully and then incuriously. Appleby’s, clearly, wasn’t a face he had in mind. Then some memory must vaguely have stirred in him, for he suddenly started into activity. But by this time the door of the shop had been smartly opened from within, and Appleby entered. It was the same young const...able as on the previous night. Although given this lonesome and rather useless bit of caretaking he was a young man determined to keep on his toes.
“Good morning,” Appleby said. “I don’t think I got your name.”
“James, sir.”
“Oh.” Being engaged in looking rapidly round the gloomy shop again, Appleby took this for a naively familiar reply. “James what?”
The young constable blushed.MoreLess
“Good morning,” Appleby said. “I don’t think I got your name.”
“James, sir.”
“Oh.” Being engaged in looking rapidly round the gloomy shop again, Appleby took this for a naively familiar reply. “James what?”
The young constable blushed.MoreLess
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