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Who exactly is One-Man-Bucket?’ said Windle.
She lit a couple of candles and sat down.
‘ ‘e belonged to one of them heathen Howondaland tribes,’ she said shortly.
‘Very strange name, One-Man-Bucket,’ said Windle.
‘It’s not ‘is full name.’ said Mrs Cake darkly. ‘Now, we’ve got to ‘old ‘ands.’
She looked at him speculatively.’We need someone else.’
‘I could call ‘Charmed, I’m sure,’ said Windle. Ludmilla gave him the bright, crystalline smile perfected by people who had long ago learned not to let their feelings show.
‘We have already met,’ said Windle. It must be at least a day since full moon, he thought. All the signs are nearly gone. Nearly. Well, well, well . . .Schleppel,’ said Windle.‘I ain’t ‘aving no bogey under my table trying to look up me drawers,’ said Mrs Cake. ‘Ludmilla!’ she shouted. After a moment or two the bead curtain leading into the kitchen was swept aside and the young woman who had originally opened the door to Windle came in.‘Yes mother?’‘Sit down, girl. We need another one for the seancing.’‘Yes, mother.’The girl smiled at Windle.‘This is Ludmilla,’ said Mrs Cake shortly.
Friday, 3 April 2009
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