notice her pause or the small weary straightening movement of her shoulders before she inserted her key in the door of number 27. There was never anyone to notice in the quiet, discreetly lit corridors of Grafton Mansions. People lived there, many people, behind the satinmaple doors and muted pastel decor, presumably known by name as well as number to the uniformed porter who nodded gravely each morning and evening to Gerda, but people were residents in Grafton Mansions, not neighbours. The door
Chest. Who?' I Don't Know. He Didn't Give His Name.' For A Brief Moment of Giddy Relief Alison Thought She Had Got It Wrong, That It Wasn't Him at All. Everyone in The Village Knew Luke Davenport