Sean Dillon - 17 - The Wolf at the Door by Jack Higgins

Author:Jack Higgins
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Thriller
ISBN: 9780007349425
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Published: 2010-09-15T21:21:31+00:00

And she was a charmer, young and pretty, with black hair, reminding him totally of the dark Rosaleen of Irish legend. They called his room to tell him he had a visitor, but, as he was going downstairs, he knew it must be her the first time he saw her. She carried an umbrella, for it was raining outside, and wore a dark blue overcoat over a dress and ankle boots, a bag hanging by a strap from her left shoulder.

She smiled as he took her hand and reached up to kiss his cheek. “It’s so grand to meet you, Daniel.”

The only fly in the ointment were Green and Graham, who appeared from the common room at that moment. They looked astounded. “What’s this, Holley, where have you been hiding it?”

Obviously the worse for drink again, and he took her hand. “Come on, Rosaleen, we’ll go down the road and have a bite to eat.”

As they wandered out, behind them Green said, “Rosaleen, did you hear that? She’s a fucking Fenian.”

Daniel started to turn, and she pulled him around. “Never mind them, they’re just Protestant shites that can’t keep their gobs shut.”

She was calmly fierce, so he gave in, offered his arm, and they went down the road together. “Where would you like to go?”

“Oh, fish-and-chips in a café will do me fine, with a cup of tea, and you can tell me all about yourself.”

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