The Anatomist's Wife
“Marsdale drawled as he entered the parlor connected to his bedchamber the next morning.
Under the circumstances, I was inclined to agree with him, having barely pulled myself out of bed in time to meet Gage after another long, restless night. I would have been quite happy to allow Marsdale to sleep on, disturbing him closer to his normal rising time at noon. But of course that would have wasted hours of daylight and valuable investigation time. The procurator fiscal would not allow me to ma...ke up for lost time, and neither would the murderer.
Marsdale’s steps faltered when he saw me, and his eyes lit with a gleeful anticipation I found most unsettling. “Now why didn’t you tell me the lovely Lady Darby would be joining us?” he demanded. “I would have hurried along much quicker. And worn much less clothing,” he added with a wicked grin before flopping down onto the settee much too close to me.
I knew I should have chosen the chair.MoreLess
Under the circumstances, I was inclined to agree with him, having barely pulled myself out of bed in time to meet Gage after another long, restless night. I would have been quite happy to allow Marsdale to sleep on, disturbing him closer to his normal rising time at noon. But of course that would have wasted hours of daylight and valuable investigation time. The procurator fiscal would not allow me to ma...ke up for lost time, and neither would the murderer.
Marsdale’s steps faltered when he saw me, and his eyes lit with a gleeful anticipation I found most unsettling. “Now why didn’t you tell me the lovely Lady Darby would be joining us?” he demanded. “I would have hurried along much quicker. And worn much less clothing,” he added with a wicked grin before flopping down onto the settee much too close to me.
I knew I should have chosen the chair.MoreLess
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