"Now I am paying you for your time," he said.
He set to, eating furiously, but talking at the same time.
Caulfield was offended. He was no longer the main object of attention. The conversation had moved on.
For the first time, Caulfield was hearing about what might actually happen to the empty plot in Patricroft
"Tell me what you think of our proposal," Katuzov said, "and what you could contribute to the work."
He went on: "The buildings that we can save will be given a new, reinforced concrete floor, on top of what is already there. The buildings that are demolished will be replaced with lightweight structures. Our whole aim will be to avoid foundations, or penetrating the ground in any way. The metal structures of the new builds will rest on metal plates - not buried. The services,
