The Silence
“Emily West’s words replayed in his mind over and over again. Please don’t stay at Stilter House, she had said. Esmond never left Stilter House . . .
It was absurd to read anything sinister into this, but he could not forget that the last time he had felt this particular unease, it had heralded a deeply unpleasant – nearly fatal – encounter with an ancient force that dwelled within a deserted old house.
Monday morning brought an email from his editor who had read the new instalment of Wilberforc...e’s adventures, but said that while the idea of Wilberforce performing clumpy ju-jitsu and karate among the chrysanthemums would certainly make for terrific illustrations, did Michael think suggesting martial arts to seven year olds was the right way to go? Perhaps he could rethink that one, could he?
Michael cursed, and got up from his desk to try Nell’s mobile again, but it was still inaccessible. Next, he tried Emily West’s number, but there was still no reply.
He returned to the computer and had just opened the file containing Beth’s idea for Egg-nog Village and Wilberforce’s Great-Aunt Tabitha, when Henry Jessel phoned.MoreLess
It was absurd to read anything sinister into this, but he could not forget that the last time he had felt this particular unease, it had heralded a deeply unpleasant – nearly fatal – encounter with an ancient force that dwelled within a deserted old house.
Monday morning brought an email from his editor who had read the new instalment of Wilberforc...e’s adventures, but said that while the idea of Wilberforce performing clumpy ju-jitsu and karate among the chrysanthemums would certainly make for terrific illustrations, did Michael think suggesting martial arts to seven year olds was the right way to go? Perhaps he could rethink that one, could he?
Michael cursed, and got up from his desk to try Nell’s mobile again, but it was still inaccessible. Next, he tried Emily West’s number, but there was still no reply.
He returned to the computer and had just opened the file containing Beth’s idea for Egg-nog Village and Wilberforce’s Great-Aunt Tabitha, when Henry Jessel phoned.MoreLess
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