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Chapter 93

           

           Amaninacloakcamedownstairs.«MayIhelpyou?»HehadkindeyesthatseemednoteventoregisterSilas’sstartlingphysicalappearance.

           «Thankyou.MynameisSilas.IamanOpusDeinumerary.»«American?»Silasnodded.«Iamintownonlyfortheday.MightIresthere?»

           «Youneednotevenask.Therearetwoemptyroomsonthethirdfloor.ShallIbringyousometeaandbread?»

           «Thankyou.»Silaswasfamished.

           Silaswentupstairstoamodestroomwithawindow,wherehetookoffhiswetrobeandkneltdowntoprayinhisundergarments.Heheardhishostcomeupandlayatrayoutsidehisdoor.Silasfinishedhisprayers,atehisfood,andlaydowntosleep.

           Threestoriesbelow,aphonewasringing.TheOpusDeinumerarywhohadwelcomedSilasansweredtheline.

           «ThisistheLondonpolice,»thecallersaid.«Wearetryingtofindanalbinomonk.We’vehadatip-offthathemightbethere.Haveyouseenhim?»

           Thenumerarywasstartled.«Yes,heishere.Issomethingwrong?»«Heistherenow?»«Yes,upstairspraying.Whatisgoingon?»

           «Leavehimpreciselywhereheis,»theofficercommanded.«Don’tsayawordtoanyone.I’msendingofficersoverrightaway.»

           

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