Creating a Scene
I sat back in the leather seat. I'd been shocked to discover that we would be travelling in something as distinctive as a bright pink Rolls Royce, but was beginning to appreciate the joys of travelling in such luxury.
"Would you care for a drink 3 2?" Lady Penelope opened a well stocked drinks cabinet.
"Thank you." I made my selection. "Please call me 1." I begged. "If anyone calls me 3 2 I start looking around for someone else!"
Lady Penelope laughed. "Thank you, er, 1."
It was dark now. There was hardly any traffic on the roads.
"Do we have far to go?" I asked
"How much longer will we be, Parker?" Lady Penelope leant towards our chauffeur.
"Happroximately one hour." He informed us gravely.
Lady Penelope thanked him. "When we arrive we'll have our dinner and then, I think, retire to bed. We shall have a lot to do tomorrow."
The thought of bed sounded heavenly.
Lady Penelope seemed preoccupied with the butler. "Is something wrong Parker?"
"Hit's the car behind us, M'Lady." He informed her. "Hit appears to 'ave been following us for last 'alf 'our."
"Dear me. How tiresome. I do hope it is not someone who wishes to create a scene."
"I'll see hif they are followin' us." Parker accelerated.
I looked through the rear window. The car kept pace. Parker slowed down and our tail didn't take the opportunity to overtake.
"'E appears to be following us, M'Lady."
"I think 1 has had enough excitement for today." Lady Penelope said.
"I'll try to shake 'em orf." Parker accelerated again.
There was a bang from behind.
"What was that?" I asked in alarm.
"They appear to be shooting at us." Lady Penelope seemed to be quite unruffled.
"What!"
More shots rang out. I ducked so the rear of the seat formed a barrier between me and those deadly bullets. Lady Penelope kept her cool and remained relaxed in her seat.
"I do hope they don't scratch the paintwork." She murmured and then looked at me cowering beside her. "You have nothing to fear. We are fully protected in here."
"Oh." Unwillingly I raised myself back into a sitting position.
"Parker. Do try to get rid of them. I hadn't planned on extra guests."
"Yes, M'Lady. HI'll wait until the roads clear."
"Very good Parker."
A short time later smoke started to billow out of the rear of the Rolls Royce. I was sure we'd blown a gasket or something.
I could hear the squeal of brakes, but to my disappointment the car was still on our tail when the smoke cleared.
"The old methods aren't as effective as they once were." Lady Penelope sighed. "And this is such a public road, I do not want to try, er, a more direct method."
I wondered what a 'more direct method' entailed.
"We could try Mister Brains' new hinvention." Parker offered.
"Very well. We'll have to let them get closer to us though."
Parker slowed the car down. Our tail slowed also, keeping the same distance between the two vehicles.
"'E's being tricky, M'Lady."
"Keep trying Parker."
"Yes M'Lady. 'Ang on."
Parker stamped his foot on the brake and we were thrown forward. Once again I found myself crouched on the floor of the pink Rolls Royce.
Caught by surprise the car following narrowly avoided rear-ending us.
I climbed back onto the seat and waited for 'Mister Brains' hinvention' to be put into action. I could hear a high pitched hum, but see no evidence of anything else happening.
The hum stopped and Parker calmly drove away, leaving our foe's car stranded.
"It short circuits the cars electrical signals." Lady Penelope explained. "As the majority of cars nowadays are electrical, it is set at a low output so we only interfere with the car we want. So much tidier than a gun or an oil slick. Care for another drink?"
I declined.
Some how I managed to fall asleep for the remainder of the journey. I was awoken by a gentle touch from Lady Penelope.
"So sorry to waken you." She apologised graciously. "But you would be more comfortable in a proper bed."
I had to agree with her as I worked to get a kink out of my neck and we walked into the house.
"Would 3 2 care for somethin' to heat." Parker asked me politely.
I had to admit that I was hungry. Changing all these time zones and being rescued, kidnapped, and rescued again had upset my internal clock. I had no idea whether I was due breakfast, lunch or tea. I decided it didn't matter much. "Yes please Parker."
"Very good." He bowed out of the room.
"Nice place you have here." I commented to Lady Penelope.
"Oh this is just a holiday cottage of mine." She dismissed it with a wave of her graceful hand.
The meal was delicious, but I was too tired to remember what I had. Lady Penelope accepted my apologies and Parker showed me to my room.
There were some nightclothes on the bed. Parker indicated them. "M'Lady thinks they should be your size. There is also ha toothbrush and towels, for your use, in the bathroom." He held open the door to show me where. "What time would you like breakfast?"
"Oh, um. Whenever Lady Penelope has hers will be fine."
"Very good." He bowed and exited the room.
I cleaned my teeth, got changed and fell into bed.
I sat back in the leather seat. I'd been shocked to discover that we would be travelling in something as distinctive as a bright pink Rolls Royce, but was beginning to appreciate the joys of travelling in such luxury.
"Would you care for a drink 3 2?" Lady Penelope opened a well stocked drinks cabinet.
"Thank you." I made my selection. "Please call me 1." I begged. "If anyone calls me 3 2 I start looking around for someone else!"
Lady Penelope laughed. "Thank you, er, 1."
It was dark now. There was hardly any traffic on the roads.
"Do we have far to go?" I asked
"How much longer will we be, Parker?" Lady Penelope leant towards our chauffeur.
"Happroximately one hour." He informed us gravely.
Lady Penelope thanked him. "When we arrive we'll have our dinner and then, I think, retire to bed. We shall have a lot to do tomorrow."
The thought of bed sounded heavenly.
Lady Penelope seemed preoccupied with the butler. "Is something wrong Parker?"
"Hit's the car behind us, M'Lady." He informed her. "Hit appears to 'ave been following us for last 'alf 'our."
"Dear me. How tiresome. I do hope it is not someone who wishes to create a scene."
"I'll see hif they are followin' us." Parker accelerated.
I looked through the rear window. The car kept pace. Parker slowed down and our tail didn't take the opportunity to overtake.
"'E appears to be following us, M'Lady."
"I think 1 has had enough excitement for today." Lady Penelope said.
"I'll try to shake 'em orf." Parker accelerated again.
There was a bang from behind.
"What was that?" I asked in alarm.
"They appear to be shooting at us." Lady Penelope seemed to be quite unruffled.
"What!"
More shots rang out. I ducked so the rear of the seat formed a barrier between me and those deadly bullets. Lady Penelope kept her cool and remained relaxed in her seat.
"I do hope they don't scratch the paintwork." She murmured and then looked at me cowering beside her. "You have nothing to fear. We are fully protected in here."
"Oh." Unwillingly I raised myself back into a sitting position.
"Parker. Do try to get rid of them. I hadn't planned on extra guests."
"Yes, M'Lady. HI'll wait until the roads clear."
"Very good Parker."
A short time later smoke started to billow out of the rear of the Rolls Royce. I was sure we'd blown a gasket or something.
I could hear the squeal of brakes, but to my disappointment the car was still on our tail when the smoke cleared.
"The old methods aren't as effective as they once were." Lady Penelope sighed. "And this is such a public road, I do not want to try, er, a more direct method."
I wondered what a 'more direct method' entailed.
"We could try Mister Brains' new hinvention." Parker offered.
"Very well. We'll have to let them get closer to us though."
Parker slowed the car down. Our tail slowed also, keeping the same distance between the two vehicles.
"'E's being tricky, M'Lady."
"Keep trying Parker."
"Yes M'Lady. 'Ang on."
Parker stamped his foot on the brake and we were thrown forward. Once again I found myself crouched on the floor of the pink Rolls Royce.
Caught by surprise the car following narrowly avoided rear-ending us.
I climbed back onto the seat and waited for 'Mister Brains' hinvention' to be put into action. I could hear a high pitched hum, but see no evidence of anything else happening.
The hum stopped and Parker calmly drove away, leaving our foe's car stranded.
"It short circuits the cars electrical signals." Lady Penelope explained. "As the majority of cars nowadays are electrical, it is set at a low output so we only interfere with the car we want. So much tidier than a gun or an oil slick. Care for another drink?"
I declined.
Some how I managed to fall asleep for the remainder of the journey. I was awoken by a gentle touch from Lady Penelope.
"So sorry to waken you." She apologised graciously. "But you would be more comfortable in a proper bed."
I had to agree with her as I worked to get a kink out of my neck and we walked into the house.
"Would 3 2 care for somethin' to heat." Parker asked me politely.
I had to admit that I was hungry. Changing all these time zones and being rescued, kidnapped, and rescued again had upset my internal clock. I had no idea whether I was due breakfast, lunch or tea. I decided it didn't matter much. "Yes please Parker."
"Very good." He bowed out of the room.
"Nice place you have here." I commented to Lady Penelope.
"Oh this is just a holiday cottage of mine." She dismissed it with a wave of her graceful hand.
The meal was delicious, but I was too tired to remember what I had. Lady Penelope accepted my apologies and Parker showed me to my room.
There were some nightclothes on the bed. Parker indicated them. "M'Lady thinks they should be your size. There is also ha toothbrush and towels, for your use, in the bathroom." He held open the door to show me where. "What time would you like breakfast?"
"Oh, um. Whenever Lady Penelope has hers will be fine."
"Very good." He bowed and exited the room.
I cleaned my teeth, got changed and fell into bed.