The Bellingham Bloodbath
“Colin wanted to be alerted if anybody arrived at or left the Easterbrooke flat and promised to pay extra for any detailed information the scrawny urchins could provide should anyone do so. He had produced the crown and sent it careening swiftly between the fingers of his right hand before palming it and making it seem to reappear from beneath the collar of the taller boy. Colin’s antics earned him squeals of delight from both of them, though I was certain their interest in such sleight of hand ...was due to the use it could provide them in their future pickpocketing endeavors.
In the lengthening gloom of the waning day, Colin and I headed back home. It was time to cut our driver loose, as we weren’t due back at Lady Stuart’s for another hour yet. I had considered suggesting we fetch my things from the Devonshire, but as Colin kept absently stroking his chin, lost to some thought, I decided that task could wait.
The moment we stepped into our flat I was struck by the florid aroma of freshly brewed jasmine tea.MoreLess
In the lengthening gloom of the waning day, Colin and I headed back home. It was time to cut our driver loose, as we weren’t due back at Lady Stuart’s for another hour yet. I had considered suggesting we fetch my things from the Devonshire, but as Colin kept absently stroking his chin, lost to some thought, I decided that task could wait.
The moment we stepped into our flat I was struck by the florid aroma of freshly brewed jasmine tea.MoreLess
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