Operation Pax (2012)
“‘Where are we going now?’ ‘It’s like this. I reckon that in the excitement of our little fire, you and I will be forgotten for a bit back there. And that gives us our chance of finding the other side of the place.’ ‘The research side?’ ‘Exactly. The real devilry is there. What we want is the boys in the back room. I expect there will be quite a number of them. And – for that matter – I expect they’re really at the back. Did you notice the structure of the place as we drove up? There seems to be... a lot of new building – much less dressy than all this – stretching out behind… Round this way.’ They turned a corner of the main façade of the house, and as they did so heard shouts behind them. Jane quickened her pace yet further. ‘Are they after us?’ ‘Not a bit of it. They’re after the fire. No doubt in a remote place like this, with a big staff, everybody has a job when it comes to fighting a blaze. That means that we turn their own efficiency against them.’ ‘I see.MoreLess
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