Wind Raker - book Iv of the Order of the Air
“Certainly that was plausible enough, and didn't involve any strange or occult considerations. The only sore person might be Willi, since something involving the dig's supporters that Jerry had deliberately cut him out of was bound to give offense. Lewis didn’t ask what Jerry had told him. Or maybe Jerry just hadn't mentioned the dinner party and hoped he wouldn't hear. In any event, all five of them turned up at Beatrice's house at barely seven, early for cocktails but not so early as to cause ...comment.
They sat on the lanai in the gathering dusk, fortified with a mai tai or two, while Alma sketched out what she had learned about Pelley, adding his connection with Lily. She was trusting them with a lot, but Lewis supposed this was one of those situations where you had to trust people if you wanted to get anywhere. Certainly it would wreck George's career if they blabbed about his occult dealings.
"And that's how we know Pelley," Alma concluded.
"He's a slimy little coward," George said conversationally.MoreLess
They sat on the lanai in the gathering dusk, fortified with a mai tai or two, while Alma sketched out what she had learned about Pelley, adding his connection with Lily. She was trusting them with a lot, but Lewis supposed this was one of those situations where you had to trust people if you wanted to get anywhere. Certainly it would wreck George's career if they blabbed about his occult dealings.
"And that's how we know Pelley," Alma concluded.
"He's a slimy little coward," George said conversationally.MoreLess
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