Tuck (2009)
Tuck
“He begged a ride across the strait in one of the local fishing boats to the busy dockyards at Bangor, where he spent a goodly while talking to the seamen of various stripes; all had strong opinions, but were weak on actual facts. When he reckoned he had gleaned all that could be learned on the docks, he moved on to the market square and strolled among the stalls, listening to the merchants and their customers, and stumping up the cost of a jar or two to share when he found someone whose opinion...s seemed worth his while to hear. As the day began to fade toward evening, he took shelter at the monastery, sat with the monks at table, and talked to the porter, kitchener, and secnab.
In this way, Tuck had collected a tidy heap of tittle-tattle and, after sifting everything well and wisely, it came to this: Hugh d’Avranches had come to England with the invading forces of the Duke of Normandy—William the Conqueror to some,Willy Bastard to others, father of the present King of England, William Rufus.MoreLess
In this way, Tuck had collected a tidy heap of tittle-tattle and, after sifting everything well and wisely, it came to this: Hugh d’Avranches had come to England with the invading forces of the Duke of Normandy—William the Conqueror to some,Willy Bastard to others, father of the present King of England, William Rufus.MoreLess
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