The Bishop Must Die
“Smoke was rising from several great fires, and if the people of London were burning fires in the streets, that meant the mob was close by.
‘You’ve seen them?’ he said quietly to Baldwin, gesturing at the bonfires.
Baldwin scratched at his neck where his armour was rubbing. ‘This looks bad,’ he agreed. ‘But let us hope that we may make our entry in peace.’ In that at least, his hopes appeared to be met. They rode in through the Cripplegate and down Wodestrate, past the large flint-built church o...f St Alphage where it was set in the wall, and on past St Alban. Already there was a curious stillness about all the men-at-arms, Simon noticed. Before reaching London, they had been a raucous, rumbustious group, but now, as they trotted along the broad streets, they seemed to gather together for security, their eyes all about, looking for the citizens who would normally be here. There was a feeling of danger, of threat, that was so strong, it could almost be smelled. And in return, Simon thought that they were adding their own subtle odour of fear to the mix of smoke, piss and filth.MoreLess
‘You’ve seen them?’ he said quietly to Baldwin, gesturing at the bonfires.
Baldwin scratched at his neck where his armour was rubbing. ‘This looks bad,’ he agreed. ‘But let us hope that we may make our entry in peace.’ In that at least, his hopes appeared to be met. They rode in through the Cripplegate and down Wodestrate, past the large flint-built church o...f St Alphage where it was set in the wall, and on past St Alban. Already there was a curious stillness about all the men-at-arms, Simon noticed. Before reaching London, they had been a raucous, rumbustious group, but now, as they trotted along the broad streets, they seemed to gather together for security, their eyes all about, looking for the citizens who would normally be here. There was a feeling of danger, of threat, that was so strong, it could almost be smelled. And in return, Simon thought that they were adding their own subtle odour of fear to the mix of smoke, piss and filth.MoreLess
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