Perfect Obsession
By Lucien Grey
“Burn it! Burn the whole damn lot.” Will threw his coat to the floor as soon as we crossed the threshold of my town house.
“Sir?”
“Take it out to the garden and set light to the abomination.”
Beech, my elderly, but still capable and now confused butler, lifted the garment smartly and looked to me for sanction.
I offered the poor old man a grateful smile. “Take it away, Beech. Donate it if you wish. To one of your sons perhaps?”
“But…something so fine…” Beech caught himself from questioning his betters and gave a small bow. “As you wish, sir. Thank you.”
“It’s not even worth that,” Will snapped.
He was leaning over the half-moon table further down the hall, his knuckles white as he gripped the delicately carved edge. Fearing for the table’s safety,
