Chapter 25

‘Anything to report?’ Giles’s voice slipped down a tone or two and there was the suspicion of a country accent in some of the words he used. ‘Now,’ he went on, ‘anyone who’s seen anything unusual about the place, speak up right away. Let’s hear about it.’ There was silence in the room. The group shifted uneasily and glanced uneasily at one another. ‘Us ain’t seen nothin’,’ said George. ‘It do be a wonder.’ He spoke with a certain amount of satisfaction. Giles was nettled. ‘It’s no wonder you couldn’t find him, Geor…