The Mammoth book of Frankenstein (Mammoth Books)
“She was meeting Conrad in an hour and they would spend the next fortnight in the Cotswolds. She had told him that Robert was away on business, which frequently happened, and he had asked no questions. She had already telephoned the contractors about the work on the new terrace. She and Robert had often discussed establishing it there, so there was nothing untoward in the request. Especially as the builders already knew of their intentions.
The tarpaulin with its contents was a good eight feet down. Fortunately, the soil had been very easy to work, though it had taken her almost until dawn to accomplish the task. It would be several weeks before the earth would settle, but then the contractors would not arrive on the site until another month had passed, as they had a large number of commissions to fulfil. Joyce walked back to the house for a final check and then again toured the garden to see that everything was in order.
She noticed as she passed the spot where Robert lay that there w...as a slight mound of earth over the place.MoreLess
The tarpaulin with its contents was a good eight feet down. Fortunately, the soil had been very easy to work, though it had taken her almost until dawn to accomplish the task. It would be several weeks before the earth would settle, but then the contractors would not arrive on the site until another month had passed, as they had a large number of commissions to fulfil. Joyce walked back to the house for a final check and then again toured the garden to see that everything was in order.
She noticed as she passed the spot where Robert lay that there w...as a slight mound of earth over the place.MoreLess
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