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“Mostunless it’s thrust in their face Hence the reason she is shaking her flesh at the ”

Taking up most of the seat opposite, Bostock sat forward and waved her aith his chubby fingers “I think you’ll find the grey tint is dirt, Mrs Chambers Most of them are numb to the cold”

“No doubt they are nuh

The carriage pulled away again, turned right into Rosemary Lane and rumbled to a stop outside The Compass Inn

“What are we doing here?” Daphne’s head shot between Daniel and the“Thomas was last seen at The Mariners, not The Compass The Mariners is further—”

“I knohere the tavern is,” Daniel interjected “But if we’re to , it will takequestions to persuade the landlord to speak The Turners frequent this alehouse and they owe me a favour”

“The Turners?” Daphne wrinkled her nose

“Businesses pay them a fee to keep trouble away,” Bostock replied “No one wants on the wrong side of the Turners”

Her eyes widened as she searched Daniel’s face “And ould they be indebted to you?”

Bostock snorted “It has so to do—”

“Thank you, Bostock, I can answer forto ladies, his friend was incapable of censoring his thoughts “The Turners like to gahter, to h to stumble upon the information”

“I doubt luck played a part,” Daphne said, her tone conveying a hint of admiration

“Perhaps not,” he replied modestly “Wait here with Bostock I shall be but a few minutes” The hairs on his nape prickled to attention “No one is to leave this carriage, Bostock Is that clear?”

Daphne huffed “Trust h a crowd of drunken debauchers”

“That’s exactly how I feel at the thought ofwith the aristocracy” Daniel inclined his head “Don’t be alarerous situations”