The Deptford Mice 3: the Final Reckoning
“The Demon Thief The grim evening closed round the old house and sealed it in darkness. The shades of winter gathered as the eternal cold ravaged down with unrelenting force. Deptford was tightly locked in the bleakest night it had ever known. The rooftops glistened with frosty ground glass whilst icicles spiked and skewered down from the gutters, looking like the eyebrows of some stern, ancient creature. The pavements were smooth, treacherous traps for the unwary and the roads rivers of black... ice. Not a soul stirred outside, doors were bolted and curtained windows tried to shut out the wailing wind. Up above, the white, brilliant stars blazed with a fierce intensity not seen for many years as the hollow night swallowed the world whole.
In the Skirtings Arthur dragged the blankets off his bed and made his way to the Hall. A great fire crackled there, dancing and leaping wildly, casting huge menacing shadows over the walls. It had been decided that everyone should sleep in the Hall as the previous night had been so dreadful.MoreLess
In the Skirtings Arthur dragged the blankets off his bed and made his way to the Hall. A great fire crackled there, dancing and leaping wildly, casting huge menacing shadows over the walls. It had been decided that everyone should sleep in the Hall as the previous night had been so dreadful.MoreLess
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