Neither task appealed to a man of his temperament. One requ… - Catherine Aird

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Neither task appealed to a man of his temperament. One required action and the other thought. Both were anathematical to Constable Mason. His working life had been centered around the skillful ‘referral to higher authority’ of anything involving any effort.

Catherine Aird

Harm's Way · 1984 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

police humor

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