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=== Saturday January 13th 1930 === | === Saturday January 13th 1930 === | ||
In late morning the ship docks at the port of Aden. Passengers go ashore and visit the town. [[ | In late morning the ship docks at the port of Aden. Passengers go ashore and visit the town. [[Patricia Berry]] is absent from both lunch and dinner, but appears that evening on the dancefloor with [[Julian Knight]], clearly the worse for drink and equally clearly trying to spite [[Withers]]. | ||
=== Sunday January 14th 1930 === | === Sunday January 14th 1930 === | ||
Revision as of 22:35, 14 September 2006
Session Report - Played Monday 11th September, 2006
Friday January 12th 1930
The ship steams across the Red Sea on the 2-day leg to the port of Aden. In mid-morning, Withers receives a telegram. Though he does not immediately reveal its contents and does not appear to be unhappy at receiving it, it clearly gives him pause - later he seems to be happier.
At lunch, Mrs Tullis announces her planned Gilbert and Sullivan recital, "William and Arthur", and allocates songs to each of the guests. Realising their voices are not strong, the investigators decide to start rehearsing that afternoon, but Julian Knight does not turn up. The rehearsal is not encouraging.
That evening, after dinner, Patricia Berry declares her love to Withers. who promptly reveals to her that he loves another, and that she has misconstrued his behaviour. Heartbroken, Patricia runs off into the night and goes to Francesca Nicholson for comfort. That very evening Francesca has decalred her love to Nathaniel Browne, who returned the feelings in full
Saturday January 13th 1930
In late morning the ship docks at the port of Aden. Passengers go ashore and visit the town. Patricia Berry is absent from both lunch and dinner, but appears that evening on the dancefloor with Julian Knight, clearly the worse for drink and equally clearly trying to spite Withers.
Sunday January 14th 1930
[Withers]] meets with Julian Knight and warns him not to mistreat Patrica Berry or sully her honour. Knight sneers at Withers, saying that it is Withers who has wronged her.
That evening Table 8 dines with the Captain and Knight is sober, charming and a perfect gentleman.
Monday January 15th 1930
The investigators speak at length to Umberto and agree to allow him to accompany them on the trail of Malcolm Quarrie.
Once more Julian Knight dances with Patricia Berry, but he remains sober and is a gentleman throughout the evening.
