The Damnation Game
“he said on the phone. “I’d like a word with you.”The study, though it boasted half a dozen lamps, was almost in darkness. Only the crane-necked lamp on the desk burned, and that threw its light onto a heap of papers rather than into the room. Whitehead was sitting in the leather chair beside the window. On the table beside him was a bottle of vodka and an almost empty glass. He didn’t turn when Marty knocked and entered, but simply addressed Marty from his vantage point in front of the floodlit... lawn.“I think it’s time I gave you more leash, Strauss,” he said. “You’ve done a fine job so far. I’m pleased.”“Thank you, sir.”“Bill Toy will be up here overnight tomorrow, and so will Luther, so this might be an opportunity for you to go down to London.”It was eight weeks, almost to the day, since he’d arrived at the estate: and here, at last, was a tentative signal that his place was secure.“I’ve had Luther sort out a vehicle for you. Speak to him about it when he arrives.MoreLess
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