[MaC] Interviewing Fitzroy

Mel Mason goldfired at oxmust.co.uk
Mon Jan 3 19:02:07 EST 2005


>> >> "What is it, Cyril?" she asked.
>> >
>> > Almost frantically, Cyril grabbed an empty cup and poured more tea
>> out
>> > of the pot.  As he stared into the cup to see if it looked the same
>> as
>> > Fitzroy's, he asked Florence, "Is this the same tea you served the
>> > others, dear?"
>> >
>>
>> "No," said Florence.  "This is a new pot.  The old one was all
>> finsihed. so
>> I poured away the dregs, pu the tea leaves in the drainer, and made a
>> fesh
>> pot with new leaves."
>>
>> There was certainly no redisue in this cup.
>>
>> However, several people in the room might be surprised to learn that
>> the
>> Beamans could be so extravagent with their tea ... most people made
>> the
>> leaves do for several pots.
>
> Cyril turned to the others in the room.  "Best not to drink the tea
> until we find out what happened to the Nazi," he said as he jerked his
> thumb in the direction of the bathroom.  He stuffed his right hand in
> his pocket and paused, glancing at each of the women in the room in
> turn, before turning back to Florence.  "Come with me to the kitchen,
> love.  Best bring the pot," he said as he lifted it off the tray.
>
>

As she stood up, Lucinda Skeffinton-Nottle moved forward.  "Mr Beaman - I 
think a couple of us should go too."  She looked at him significantly. 
"Independent witnesses." 





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