A Murder of Quality: A George Smiley Novel by John le Carré

Author:John le Carré [Carré, John le]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 0143122584
Amazon: B0081KYZPW
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2012-10-02T05:00:00+00:00

Reluctantly Smiley approached the group. Rode was rather to one side, the D’Arcys were there, and three or four members of the staff. No one was talking much.

“Mr. Rode?” he inquired.

“That’s right, yes.” He spoke slowly, a trace of an accent carefully avoided.

“I’m representing Miss Brimley of the Christian Voice.”

“Oh, yes.”

“She was most anxious that the journal should be represented. I thought you would like to know that.”

“I saw your wreath; very kind, I am sure.”

“Your wife was one of our most loyal supporters,” Smiley continued. “We regarded her almost as one of the family.”

“Yes, she was very keen on the Voice.” Smiley wondered whether Rode was always as impassive as this, or whether bereavement had made him listless.

“When did you come?” Rode asked suddenly.

“Yesterday.”

“Making a week-end of it, eh?”

Smiley was so astonished that for a moment he could think of nothing to say. Rode was still looking at him, waiting for an answer.

“I have one or two friends here…Mr. Fielding…”

“Oh, Terence.” Smiley was convinced that Rode was not on Christian-name terms with Fielding.

“I would like, if I may,” Smiley ventured, “to write a small obituary for Miss Brimley. Would you have any objection?”

“Stella would have liked that.”

“If you are not too upset, perhaps I could call round tomorrow for one or two details?”

“Certainly.”

“Eleven o’clock?”

“It will be a pleasure,” Rode replied, almost pertly, and they walked together to the churchyard gate.

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