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12-04-2012, 18:12
One of the compartments was
occupied by a truly stunning creature who looked as if she was on her own. The only
other person in the carriage was a middle-aged lady reading Vogue, who showed no
signs of knowing her travelling companion. James settled down in the corner with his
back to the engine, realising he could not study the Metcalfe dossier on the train. They
had all been sworn to total secrecy, and Stephen had cautioned them against reading the
dossiers in anyone else's company. James feared that of the four of them he was going to
find it most difficult to keep silent: a companionable man, he found secrets rather
tedious. He patted his overcoat pocket holding the dossier in the envelope supplied by
Stephen Bradley. What an efficient man he was, thought James. Alarmingly brainy, too.
He would no doubt have a dozen clever plans ready for the next meeting. James frowned
and stared out of the window in hope of some serendipitous ideas. Instead, he found
himself studying the reflection of the beautiful profile of the girl sitting opposite him.
She had a shiny nob of dark brown hair, a slim, straight nose and her long lashes lay
demurely on her cheeks as she read the book she held in her lap.
occupied by a truly stunning creature who looked as if she was on her own. The only
other person in the carriage was a middle-aged lady reading Vogue, who showed no
signs of knowing her travelling companion. James settled down in the corner with his
back to the engine, realising he could not study the Metcalfe dossier on the train. They
had all been sworn to total secrecy, and Stephen had cautioned them against reading the
dossiers in anyone else's company. James feared that of the four of them he was going to
find it most difficult to keep silent: a companionable man, he found secrets rather
tedious. He patted his overcoat pocket holding the dossier in the envelope supplied by
Stephen Bradley. What an efficient man he was, thought James. Alarmingly brainy, too.
He would no doubt have a dozen clever plans ready for the next meeting. James frowned
and stared out of the window in hope of some serendipitous ideas. Instead, he found
himself studying the reflection of the beautiful profile of the girl sitting opposite him.
She had a shiny nob of dark brown hair, a slim, straight nose and her long lashes lay
demurely on her cheeks as she read the book she held in her lap.