(IC#01) An Ordinary Day
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The door chimed, and the men turned to see Laura poking her head through the cracks.
"Hello," she said. "Hard at work? I, uh, found... a deck of cards if anyone wants to play."
"Hello," she said. "Hard at work? I, uh, found... a deck of cards if anyone wants to play."
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"A deck of cards" Luke drawls. "Really? Could I take a look at it? I never play without making sure there aren't five aces in the deck."
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"I suppose for American you could try the United States Playing Card Company, they did a bibliography type thing recen...", Harwood tails off noticing no one is listening to him anymore and looks up at Laura. Nodding a greeting he continues,
"Morning M'dear. Cards eh? I could always go for synchronicity and a game of...", his eyes flick over to where Grant is sitting. "You know I should probably get back to work, books to catalogue that kind of thing. Maybe another time. I'll grab that paper for you Mr Llewellyn.".
Harwood goes into the back for a moment to fetch the paper he has saved, comes in, hands it over and then disappears out again.
"Morning M'dear. Cards eh? I could always go for synchronicity and a game of...", his eyes flick over to where Grant is sitting. "You know I should probably get back to work, books to catalogue that kind of thing. Maybe another time. I'll grab that paper for you Mr Llewellyn.".
Harwood goes into the back for a moment to fetch the paper he has saved, comes in, hands it over and then disappears out again.
Ex ignorantia ad sapientiam; e luce ad tenebras.
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"Good morning, Miss Laura." says Grant, peering at her over his spectacles, "You may as well come in, for cards are all the rage today."
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The observant would notice the distinguished looking stranger make his way over to Capt Penhalligon, at Fullers Table. The two clearly know each other as friends of some sort. Capt Penhalligon almost salutes the stranger, who almost salutes in reply, but instead they shake hands. Penhalligon then speeds off towards the rear of the shop, returning shortly with a cup of tea. The two then sit at Fuller Table.
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"Thank you, Harwood," says Anthony. He places the paper in the back of a book he picked up which looks interesting. He continues browsing the shelves and keeps one eye on Penhalligon and his visitors as he does so.
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"I think it's actually missing a black joker... But 5 aces?" Laura said. "Tell me, does 5 aces beat a royal straight flush?"
She took out the deck of cards from its box and began to shuffle it. "You know," she said. "They say that you have to shuffle a deck 7 times to make it completely random."
She took out the deck of cards from its box and began to shuffle it. "You know," she said. "They say that you have to shuffle a deck 7 times to make it completely random."
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If you say so Mr. Grant. Wellington beams and deposits his finds on the counter. There are several more books by Dickins, several books in French with particularly nice paper but particularly rotten bindings (looks like they were left in the water, the first and last pages are illegible) and what looks like a hand made "book" with a wooden cover. It's not the worsen set of things he's brought.
"spot of luck actually. Gentleman comes around with his own wine he brews. Just the thing when it's getting colder."
If you say so Mr. Grant. Wellington beams and deposits his finds on the counter. There are several more books by Dickins, several books in French with particularly nice paper but particularly rotten bindings (looks like they were left in the water, the first and last pages are illegible) and what looks like a hand made "book" with a wooden cover. It's not the worsen set of things he's brought.
"spot of luck actually. Gentleman comes around with his own wine he brews. Just the thing when it's getting colder."
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“ A wine-making gentleman, eh? What name did he give you? Hmm, I’ve got a selection of books on wine upstairs. Do you think he’d be interested?”
“Now was there anything else, Wellington?”
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His curiosity momentarily piqued, Luke reaches out to inspect the French books and the wooden covered book brought in by Wellington, while watching Laura shuffle with half an eye.
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"you're too generous!" but Wellington accepts the money quickly. "He migh; peculiar sort. Used to be a doctor or something. It's a hobby he says. He's dressed all right; seen better days but then haven't we all?"
Wellington chuckles warmly and heads back out to his cart. "he's due to come around this evening; I'll be sure to mention it."
Wellington chuckles warmly and heads back out to his cart. "he's due to come around this evening; I'll be sure to mention it."
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“Please do, Wellington.” Grant watches Wellington until he's outside.
“So, Carse, is that what I think it is? Did I just buy a codex from Wellington?”
“So, Carse, is that what I think it is? Did I just buy a codex from Wellington?”
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"Could be something. I'll just have a gander." mutters Luke, leafing through the pages.
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Grant piles all but one of Llewellyn's books together.
"Llewellyn, before we get down to brass tacks, I'd like to ask you about this one. Was there another copy? I ask because there's a letter laid in here that refers to an annotated copy, and there are no annotations in this copy."
Grant opens the book and turns it so all can read the letter.
"The marks on the letter match the pages of the book, so the letter has been there a good while. If we can find the annotated copy and work out who 'G' and friend were, the books may fetch a better price together than apart."
"Llewellyn, before we get down to brass tacks, I'd like to ask you about this one. Was there another copy? I ask because there's a letter laid in here that refers to an annotated copy, and there are no annotations in this copy."
Grant opens the book and turns it so all can read the letter.
"The marks on the letter match the pages of the book, so the letter has been there a good while. If we can find the annotated copy and work out who 'G' and friend were, the books may fetch a better price together than apart."
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"Hmm, interesting," Anthony says, leaning in to look at the letter produced. "There were no other copies of this book that I noticed, but I'll make certain to take a closer look when next I'm home. What was on page 67?"
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Harwood wanders out of the back with a small pile of books.
A few things for pricing Mr Grant, nothing particularly brilliant. The best thing is probably this nineteenth century Musica Mundana, slightly dodgy English translation, the leather's a bit of a state but quite nice inside. I'll leave them here for you.
He turns to Laura, Looks like it's my break, you can deal me in.
He breaks off when he sees the letter and pauses to read it.
How interesting, is that a bibliography? Perhaps the annotations are a book hunter's? What's the subject - particular author? Genre? Location?
A few things for pricing Mr Grant, nothing particularly brilliant. The best thing is probably this nineteenth century Musica Mundana, slightly dodgy English translation, the leather's a bit of a state but quite nice inside. I'll leave them here for you.
He turns to Laura, Looks like it's my break, you can deal me in.
He breaks off when he sees the letter and pauses to read it.
How interesting, is that a bibliography? Perhaps the annotations are a book hunter's? What's the subject - particular author? Genre? Location?
Ex ignorantia ad sapientiam; e luce ad tenebras.
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Laura smiled and dealt Grant two cards.
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As the staff are beginning their card game, the front door bell jangles and a tall, elegant brunette woman wearing a woman's double-breasted dress and hat, all in white, enters. Somewhat unusually, her face is concealed by a light veil, although the features show clearly enough through it.
The woman walks directly to where Mr Grant stands at the counter and speaks in an imperious tone. "Signor Granti. I wish to commission your services, si. To be my agenti at an auction."
The woman walks directly to where Mr Grant stands at the counter and speaks in an imperious tone. "Signor Granti. I wish to commission your services, si. To be my agenti at an auction."
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“Me, Contessa?” croaks Grant, surprised. “You don't want a catalogue agent to do that for you? Like Mr Carse here, for example.”
Grant swigs his tea, trying to clear his throat.
Grant swigs his tea, trying to clear his throat.
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The Contessa smiles. "Ah, but Signor Granti, I do not wish to buy a book! And Signor Carse is more likely to attract attention..."
Luke raises his eyebrows, shrugs, and goes back to leafing through the odd wood-bound tome.
The Contessa glances around the shop, evidently sees nothing to alarm her, and continues. "You know the American auction, si?"
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Luke raises his eyebrows, shrugs, and goes back to leafing through the odd wood-bound tome.
The Contessa glances around the shop, evidently sees nothing to alarm her, and continues. "You know the American auction, si?"
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