The Cheapside Corpse
“True, they had not met since the wars had ended almost fourteen years ago, but Silas seemed much the same – jovial, energetic and fiercely devoted to his muse.
Chaloner leaned against a wall and looked around. There were groups of clients outside each great banking house, all kept in line by liveried guards, although the gaggle that clustered around Taylor’s was different from the rest. His petitioners comprised folk who had the frightened, bewildered look of people for whom life had gone awry,... whereas the other banks were beset by depositors demanding the return of their money.
‘Of course you may have it,’ one of Vyner’s clerks was assuring a particularly agitated customer. ‘But it is company policy not to release large sums all at once. Our city is rife with crime, and we are mindful of your safety – it is unwise to strut around loaded down with cash.’ ‘You are the criminals,’ cried the saver, distressed. ‘You steal from those who trust you – I heard the tale in my coffee house this morning, so I want my money and I want it now!’ ‘The tale is a lie,’ replied the clerk superiorly.MoreLess
Chaloner leaned against a wall and looked around. There were groups of clients outside each great banking house, all kept in line by liveried guards, although the gaggle that clustered around Taylor’s was different from the rest. His petitioners comprised folk who had the frightened, bewildered look of people for whom life had gone awry,... whereas the other banks were beset by depositors demanding the return of their money.
‘Of course you may have it,’ one of Vyner’s clerks was assuring a particularly agitated customer. ‘But it is company policy not to release large sums all at once. Our city is rife with crime, and we are mindful of your safety – it is unwise to strut around loaded down with cash.’ ‘You are the criminals,’ cried the saver, distressed. ‘You steal from those who trust you – I heard the tale in my coffee house this morning, so I want my money and I want it now!’ ‘The tale is a lie,’ replied the clerk superiorly.MoreLess
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