Inwardly, Urquhart was very, very amused. Of course, you often have to work exactly like the opposition.
"You never know when it comes in useful," he said. "If the sublet I'm living in now falls down and I end up in ancient secret cavities under the City, I want at least to know why, for example. The house does feel solid so far, but you can never be too cautious. After all, the pool house roof fell in as well, shortly after we talked last."