The Lodger (1991)
“Little white clouds sailed serenely across the blue sky that sat high above smoky London. Summer had decided to stop shilly-shallying and to be more positive. Street kids were making crickets bats out of slats of wood, and cricket balls out of rolled-up rags tied with string. Girls were chalking hopscotch designs on pavements or tuning up for ‘Oranges and Lemons’. Last year’s conkers had either died a brave death in winter battles or been put away to hibernate until next winter.
The desk sergea...nt on duty in the police station in Rodney Road looked up at the entry of a neatly dressed woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat.
‘Good morning, sergeant.’ ‘Mornin’, ma’am, what can I do for you?’ ‘Do you know Detective-Sergeant Chamberlain of Scotland Yard?’ asked Emma.
‘That I do, he’s been almost livin’ here these last weeks. Well, on and off, you might say.’ ‘We all might say,’ smiled Emma. ‘He’s interviewed me several times concerning the murder enquiry. Could you let him know I’d like to see him?’ ‘Concerning same case, ma’am?’ enquired the sergeant.MoreLess
The desk sergea...nt on duty in the police station in Rodney Road looked up at the entry of a neatly dressed woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat.
‘Good morning, sergeant.’ ‘Mornin’, ma’am, what can I do for you?’ ‘Do you know Detective-Sergeant Chamberlain of Scotland Yard?’ asked Emma.
‘That I do, he’s been almost livin’ here these last weeks. Well, on and off, you might say.’ ‘We all might say,’ smiled Emma. ‘He’s interviewed me several times concerning the murder enquiry. Could you let him know I’d like to see him?’ ‘Concerning same case, ma’am?’ enquired the sergeant.MoreLess
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