Chapter 15

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Kate waited in the shadowed door of a warehouse, watching the docks. It was her fourth night at the same location, with the previous three bereft of any incident. She listened to the drunken bawling of a group of seamen further along the street, saw a brown-coated Charlie deliberately alter his route to avoid the noise and smiled. During the day, the affluent rule London. At night, they hide behind barred windows and bolted doors, and the drunks, thieves and footpads take over. We live in a city with a dual personality. During the day, the affluent rule London. At night, they hide behind barred windows and bolted doors, and the drunks, thieves and footpads take over. We live in a city with a dual personality.Kate stiffened as she saw four youths emerge from one of Shapland’s ships. Three

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