The Choir Boats (2010)
“Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Harris became fixtures at the house on Mincing Lane. Lady Day and then Easter week came in late March, followed by the feast of St. Alphege in April, and of course May Day. The events of the winter seemed a dream, or a vision seen through grimed, frosty windows. Absolutely nothing out of the ordinary had happened since the night of the break-in. Sanford brought this up to Barnabas one day in early May as they prepared to go to the coffeehouse.
“That man in the coat and his ...dog,” said Sanford. “They’ve only gone into hiding, lurking concealed while we lower our guard.” Barnabas whirled about. “Lower our guard?! Not on your life!” He brought his walking stick up in a posture of attack, catching the edge of the Rodney picture and almost knocking it from the wall.
“Nevertheless,” said Sanford, righting the picture so Rodney could beat the French on the level, “that’s what our enemy hopes for.
To lull us while they lie close and wait to strike like a viper.” They discussed their defences on the way, with Harris strolling a few feet behind them as if he had nothing whatsoever to do with them.MoreLess
“That man in the coat and his ...dog,” said Sanford. “They’ve only gone into hiding, lurking concealed while we lower our guard.” Barnabas whirled about. “Lower our guard?! Not on your life!” He brought his walking stick up in a posture of attack, catching the edge of the Rodney picture and almost knocking it from the wall.
“Nevertheless,” said Sanford, righting the picture so Rodney could beat the French on the level, “that’s what our enemy hopes for.
To lull us while they lie close and wait to strike like a viper.” They discussed their defences on the way, with Harris strolling a few feet behind them as if he had nothing whatsoever to do with them.MoreLess
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