The Flood (2012)
“Crickets chirruped. Some birds were swooping on the insects which came out to welcome the night.
Woburn said slowly, almost painfully: “I— I simply don’t know what you’re driving at.”
“Davos, his daughters Eve and Naomi – the elder by several years – and some friends went on a world cruise in their steam yacht, the Horizon, some years ago,” Palfrey said.
“Davos is extremely wealthy, and the yacht is ocean-going, with a full complement. He visited these Pacific islands. He also visited the New England states, was anchored off the coast of Maine for some weeks, and spent a lot of time in the Adirondacks. He also steamed through the Western Isles, last summer. And you know that he owns Ronoch Castle.”
Woburn was on the point of saying: “It must be coincidence.” He checked it.
Palfrey went on: “Davos is a research chemist. Among the research he’s renowned for is a study of sea life.”
Yes, it was coming back. Davos was almost another Piccard, had descended farther into the sea than any other man.
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