80 Avenue du Parc bus, Southbound
Caucasian male, late 50s, with long, wild, white hair and thick black eyebrows, wearing red and blue polo shirt, khaki jacket, jeans, and sturdy, brown hiking boots.
The Russia House, John le Carré (Viking)
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Ninety seconds later, as they were preparing to leave, Cy and Paddy saw a silhouette at Igor’s window and took it to be Barley’s. The right hand was adjusting the top of the curtain, which was the agreed signal to say “All’s well.”
Noonish. Shadows of two figures below an oversized striped umbrella.
Romana: Do you remember the system I used to have with the potted plant? When I put it out on the balcony and you weren’t to ring up to the flat no matter what?
Noveline: (sighing) How could I forget? You and your dalliances. And that infuriating African violet.
Romana: (wistfully) I would have made a tremendous lady spy. Those ideas just came to me so naturally.
Noveline: I think you can just say spy, dear.


