The Westminster Poisoner
“Exhausted though he was, it was not conducive to restful sleep, and he woke every time there was an unfamiliar bump, scrape or rattle. And each time he did, he found himself reaching for the dagger under his pillow, which reminded him unpleasantly of his recent mission to Spain, where constant and unrelenting danger had forced him into a similar state of high vigilance. He sincerely hoped London was not about to become the same.
It was not just the sounds of the storm that made him uneasy. ...An explosion in the neighbouring house the previous year had rendered his own building unstable. His landlord claimed there was nothing wrong, but cracks in the walls, window frames that suddenly did not fit, and a distinct list to the floor indicated otherwise. Chaloner was acutely aware that a high wind might tear the destabilised roof from its moorings, and as he lived in the attic, this would be a problem. He considered going to visit Hannah, but their courtship was very new – they had graduated to the bedchamber only the previous week, upon his return from Oxford – and he did not think she would appreciate being woken in the small hours by a lover whose sole intention was to secure a good night’s sleep.MoreLess
It was not just the sounds of the storm that made him uneasy. ...An explosion in the neighbouring house the previous year had rendered his own building unstable. His landlord claimed there was nothing wrong, but cracks in the walls, window frames that suddenly did not fit, and a distinct list to the floor indicated otherwise. Chaloner was acutely aware that a high wind might tear the destabilised roof from its moorings, and as he lived in the attic, this would be a problem. He considered going to visit Hannah, but their courtship was very new – they had graduated to the bedchamber only the previous week, upon his return from Oxford – and he did not think she would appreciate being woken in the small hours by a lover whose sole intention was to secure a good night’s sleep.MoreLess
Read book The Westminster Poisoner for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
10 / 10
User Reviews: