Young Mr. Keefe (2016)
“Keefe 9 It was after nine o’clock when Jimmy arrived in San Francisco. He drove to the top of Russian Hill and circled the building several times in his green convertible, looking for a parking place. Finally, he found one, on the steep, uphill side of Hyde Street, and parked, cutting his wheel sharply until his right front tyre dug hard into the curb—the rule for hillside parking in the city. He turned off the motor, climbed out, and locked the car. The night was clear and chilly. A slight win...d chattered the leaves of the magnolia trees along the street.
Claire’s apartment was on Lombard Street, a slim, handsome building of white stucco and glass with jutting terraces above the street. He entered the building and started up the long series of steps to the top floor. At the top he stopped and rang the bell. Above it, a small enamelled calling card read, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Beckwith Gates, II. Claire opened the door almost immediately.
She greeted him in a swirl of pale blue taffeta, rhinestones, and perfume.MoreLess
Claire’s apartment was on Lombard Street, a slim, handsome building of white stucco and glass with jutting terraces above the street. He entered the building and started up the long series of steps to the top floor. At the top he stopped and rang the bell. Above it, a small enamelled calling card read, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Beckwith Gates, II. Claire opened the door almost immediately.
She greeted him in a swirl of pale blue taffeta, rhinestones, and perfume.MoreLess
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