This Private Plot (2014)
“He doused the lights and took the Guardian crossword to the kitchen, hoping to catch Toby. After half an hour of waiting, he decided instead to defy his uncle and continue the surveillance of Sidney and Lesbia. Effie may have fallen into line, but Mallard wasn’t his boss. Some must watch while some must sleep. He let himself out the kitchen door and strolled around the side of the house.
He stopped dead when he saw the black-clad figure, crouched over the stepladder he had planned to use. T...he intruder hadn’t heard his approach. Oliver looked around for a weapon, saw nothing in the moonlight. But in the last twenty-four hours, hadn’t he proved he could take care of himself? Two victories, no defeats, after all.
On the other hand, fighting hurts, even if you win.
He slowly removed his glasses and placed them on the nearby window ledge. The man was still unaware that he’d been seen. The readiness is all. Oliver tapped a blurry body part that he hoped was a shoulder, then shifted his weight back, ready to land the first punch.MoreLess
He stopped dead when he saw the black-clad figure, crouched over the stepladder he had planned to use. T...he intruder hadn’t heard his approach. Oliver looked around for a weapon, saw nothing in the moonlight. But in the last twenty-four hours, hadn’t he proved he could take care of himself? Two victories, no defeats, after all.
On the other hand, fighting hurts, even if you win.
He slowly removed his glasses and placed them on the nearby window ledge. The man was still unaware that he’d been seen. The readiness is all. Oliver tapped a blurry body part that he hoped was a shoulder, then shifted his weight back, ready to land the first punch.MoreLess
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