Another Small Kingdom (2012)
“‘Clear a space. She has fainted, she needs air. A space I say, get back.’ The small crowd shuffled back at her words of command and she was able to look past them and watch Macleod and Marie hurry up the gangplank and Marie stop and look at her.
Well, nothing could be done there now, so she turned her attention once again to the crowd.
‘You and you,’ she pointed at two burly men, ‘lift her carefully and take her to the nearest tavern.’ The two men moved forward and did as they were told. Molly ...followed and once they had Kitty in a chair in the tavern took her purse and gave each man a few coins. The men touched their foreheads with a knuckle, took the money and went off to the bar. Molly crouched down next to Kitty who had begun to come round. Molly looked across to the bar. The barman was staring at her, understandably curious that someone of such class should come into his tavern following two men carrying a woman’s body.
Molly called to him.
‘Brandy and quick about it.’ The barman busied himself for a moment and then came over carrying a tray.MoreLess
Well, nothing could be done there now, so she turned her attention once again to the crowd.
‘You and you,’ she pointed at two burly men, ‘lift her carefully and take her to the nearest tavern.’ The two men moved forward and did as they were told. Molly ...followed and once they had Kitty in a chair in the tavern took her purse and gave each man a few coins. The men touched their foreheads with a knuckle, took the money and went off to the bar. Molly crouched down next to Kitty who had begun to come round. Molly looked across to the bar. The barman was staring at her, understandably curious that someone of such class should come into his tavern following two men carrying a woman’s body.
Molly called to him.
‘Brandy and quick about it.’ The barman busied himself for a moment and then came over carrying a tray.MoreLess
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