[MaC] A pause in the music - Back in the lounge

[Margaret Dean]

Margaret Dean wrote:
> 
> Heather Mace wrote:
> >
> > > The party was continuing after the disruption of the warden's visit ...
> > > There was still no sign of Esme (although Cyril might have re-appeared
> > > by now).
> > >
> > > When suddenly the music of the piano in Anton Barowenski's flat broke
> > > off abruptly.  A pause, and then Anton himself appeared at the service
> > > door of the flat.  No-one had ever seen him like this - white faced,
> > > shaking, his dark eyes wild.
> > >
> > > "Come," he said.  "You must come ..."  His eyes moved around the room,
> > > as though searching for someone.  And then suddenly, shockingly, he sank
> > > to the ground, buried his face in his hands, and wept.
> > >
> > > "Come on," said Oswald briefly.
> > >
> > > (OOC - who's staying with Barowenski and who's going to his flat?)
> >
> > Marjorie hopped off her stool and rushed to Barowenski's side.
> > "Goodness!  What's happened?" she asked the pianist, trying to
> > gently get him to sit up by grasping his shoulders.
> 
> Marion Mauberly, who had been standing near the bar when the
> pianist emerged into the room, took one step, almost
> involuntarily, toward the distressed man.  As Marjorie and then
> Nicola and 

James [OOC:  Sorry, I meant James!]

> descended on him, however, her reporter's
> instincts evidently took over.  Hurrying past the little group,
> she followed a little way behind Oswald and Pamela, through the
> service entrance into Anton's flat.

--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>