Chapter Eight - Klempner
After James and Haswell leave, I set myself up to work. Despite the nature of the task in hand, it feels good. This the first time I’ve been able to devote myself to a project in...
How long?
It feels like years.
Something solid to do.
Work that’s mine...
Comfortable in my armchair, I sling my feet up, ankles crossed, using a small coffee table as a footstool.
Cutting into the cake, already missing two slices, I bite in...
Hmmm...
... chew, swallow, then bite again...
Some sort of candied peel dots vanilla-scented sponge. It’s soft and moist, and ever so slightly crusted at the edges and base. In fact...
Not bad at all...
Topped with marzipan and finished with a hint of lemon in the icing, the cake wouldn’t win any prizes for subtlety of flavour, but
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