Chapter 10What was he supposed to think? Everything Brinley told him seemed incredible. The details of Brinley’s life circled Jack’s mind for the rest of the day, and he still reflected on the situation when he climbed into his van late in the afternoon. Most of the contractors around here knocked off at four, but a few left late today because of what the plumber called a bit of a leak downstairs, which, at least by the time Jack hurried to help, turned into more of a flood. One which despite all hands helping, no one appeared able to stop complicated by the fact turning the water off became the main issue when the valve wouldn’t spin.
Then Brinley turned up and a minute later the valve gave, moving as easily as though it had never stuck. Maybe Brinley brought with him his own form of luc
