The Christmas Wassail (2013)
“‘I don’t suppose,’ I said, ‘you know anything about the death, on Christmas Day, of an alderman of this city by the name of Robert Trefusis?’ Briant’s face immediately became suffused with blood and his right hand flew to the evil-looking dagger tucked in his belt. ‘Are you accusing me—?’ he began.
‘No, no!’ I exclaimed hastily. ‘I just wondered if there had been any talk along the Backs concerning it.’ Mollified, he shook his head. ‘Never heard of the man until yesterday when chat of a murder ...went round. I fancy someone did say that he’d been a deputy sheriff, but why he had been killed, nobody seemed to know. Nor was anyone very interested and there were certainly no rumours as to who might have wanted him dead. But if it matters to you, I can ask around, here and at the Wayfarer’s. Someone could have heard a whisper.’ ‘Nothing was said of a man named Dee? Or of a woman, I suppose, if it comes to that. Although throat-cutting isn’t usually a woman’s crime.’ Briant snorted.MoreLess
‘No, no!’ I exclaimed hastily. ‘I just wondered if there had been any talk along the Backs concerning it.’ Mollified, he shook his head. ‘Never heard of the man until yesterday when chat of a murder ...went round. I fancy someone did say that he’d been a deputy sheriff, but why he had been killed, nobody seemed to know. Nor was anyone very interested and there were certainly no rumours as to who might have wanted him dead. But if it matters to you, I can ask around, here and at the Wayfarer’s. Someone could have heard a whisper.’ ‘Nothing was said of a man named Dee? Or of a woman, I suppose, if it comes to that. Although throat-cutting isn’t usually a woman’s crime.’ Briant snorted.MoreLess
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