He operated in a puerile, slimy world full of sly hints, insinuations.

Hell, don't they build these things for old eyes? Because no one lives that long, that's why, ...

The silver smokiness of a two-way mirror. Welcome to Sparrow School.

... there were no clocks in the mansion, anywhere.

He ordered black bread and cheese. Very clever, she thought, he thinks that's all we Russians eat.