The Pardoner's Crime (2011)
“As he performed his ablutions he could hear the castle swiftly come to life as servants tumbled off their pallets in attics and cellars to begin preparations to feed the guests and the Deputy Steward’s household.
‘Are you awake, my lord?’ came Hubert’s call through the door. Then at Richard’s reply he came in bearing a basket containing cheese, a freshly baked loaf and a flask of ale. ‘Gideon Kitchen had this ready just as you ordered last night,’ he said, depositing the basket on the table... and helping Richard on with his sword belt.
‘Fine, then we shall be off straight away. I want to see that body as soon as possible before it gets too ripe. Have any of last night’s guests left?’ ‘The town constables left before the sun came up, my lord.’ A bell tolled from somewhere within the keep.
‘What is that?’ Richard asked.
‘The bell for the Earl’s Chapel,’ Hubert replied.MoreLess
‘Are you awake, my lord?’ came Hubert’s call through the door. Then at Richard’s reply he came in bearing a basket containing cheese, a freshly baked loaf and a flask of ale. ‘Gideon Kitchen had this ready just as you ordered last night,’ he said, depositing the basket on the table... and helping Richard on with his sword belt.
‘Fine, then we shall be off straight away. I want to see that body as soon as possible before it gets too ripe. Have any of last night’s guests left?’ ‘The town constables left before the sun came up, my lord.’ A bell tolled from somewhere within the keep.
‘What is that?’ Richard asked.
‘The bell for the Earl’s Chapel,’ Hubert replied.MoreLess
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