14
Alex closed his laptop with an air of finality. Having now spent a day and a half working together on the basic structure of the book for the BM, he and Day had done as much as they could for the time being.
“Well, that’s that for now. We can work separately until you come to London in December.”
“I think it’s looking promising. Why don’t we take a break and get out of the house? Do you fancy a trip to Chora? I’m due to meet Aristos Iraklidis, the museum curator, to look at a particular pot in his storage cellar. He’d like to meet you again, and the pot may interest you. Want to come? I’d value your opinion. I’ve not seen it for several years, but it’s a krater with horse and chariot motif; I think it’s very similar to one in the BM.”
“That could be important. Yes, I’ll come with pl
