On a Mission for Her Majesty by Jeff Brown

Author:Jeff Brown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2017-09-15T04:00:00+00:00

“It is very nice to meet you, too,” he said.

She asked, “Is this your first visit to London?”

Her voice was friendly enough, but she was not even looking at Stanley. She was looking over his head. Was she trying to find someone else to talk to? Stanley wondered.

Sure enough, Lady Laura caught someone’s eye and nodded. “If you’ll excuse me . . . ,” she said. She drifted away, and Stanley was on his own.

What did people do at a ball? Well, now Stanley would find out. Some people were dancing near the musicians, but more people were just standing around and talking. All around him, he could hear the clink of glasses and the hum of conversation.

The ballroom was full of actors and rock stars and gold medalists—not to mention members of the royal family—so Flat Stanley did not stand out. That was what Detective Bates had in mind, Stanley remembered. Since no one was watching Stanley, he could watch everybody else! It was the first step toward becoming a spy.

A server in an apron approached Stanley, holding out a tray. “Would you care for a canapé?”

Stanley looked at the tray just as his stomach rumbled. There were about a dozen tiny meatballs and a bowl of toothpicks. He said, “Yes, please,” and stabbed four of them with a toothpick.

Just when he had stuffed all four meatballs in his mouth and was savoring the delicious taste, Lady Laura happened to glance his way. He could read the disapproval in her eyes. But the meatballs were so good! And here came another server with another tray!

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