The Faded Quadrant

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The air in the town hall smelled of damp wool and old ink. It was a scent that had permeated the stone walls of Harrowgate for centuries, a miasma of administrative duty that clung to the clothes of those who served the Lord Mayor. Thomas Bradshaw stood before the high desk, his hands clasped behind his back, his fingers white with the effort of stillness. He wore a coat of heavy, undyed grey...

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