And fiscal. " Loo-Macklin had been standing in a corner. That was his punishment for taking an expensive chronometer apart to see how it worked. The fact that he'd put it back together again in perfect working order hadn't mitigated his treatment. He could have turned his head to see his mother and the strange tired little man talking but that would result in another beating later on. So he kept his eyes averted and satisfied himself by listening closely aware that something important relating to... read more
