The Spanish Gardener by A. J. Cronin

Author:A. J. Cronin [Cronin, A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Chapter Twelve

One hour earlier, quite unaware of all that had taken place in his absence, Harrington Brande stepped from the east-bound train at Barcelona Central. Carrying his valise, he pushed through the clamorous ring of porters and passed rapidly along the archway which gave access to the Estacion Hotel. Here an indolent clerk assigned him to a room on the second floor overlooking the courtyard. It was not a good room but, contrary to his habit, he made no protest—at least, it afforded him the quiet which, above all things, he desired. In the crowded compartment all the way from Madrid he had been unable to focus his thoughts properly, but had sat there dull and heavy, his teeth grinding, his cheeks furrowed by a fixed and painful frown.

“Shall you want dinner, señor?”

Brande gazed, almost stupidly, at the man who had brought him up.

“No, nothing.” Then he recollected he had not eaten since breakfast. “ Yes … bring me something … anything … coffee and cold ham.”

“Certainly, señor.”

As the man turned to go the Consul stopped him.

“Wait. I wish you to take a telegram to the office.”

From his desk he picked up a pad of forms and wrote out the message:

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