He had perfected the art of looking interested, and could grasp in surprise at any and every predictable punchline.

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Tag: pretension

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1446, that's when the foundations were laid. It took forty years to complete."

"Sounds like some builders I know," Rebus said.

"Can't you feel it?" Sithing was staring at Rebus. "Right at the core of your cynical heart, can't you feel something?"

"It's just indigestion, thanks for asking." Rebus rubbed his chest.

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At the time, most bodies worked on by anatomists were cold indeed. They were brought to Edinburgh from all over Britain -- some came by way of the Union Canal. The resurrectionists -- body-snatchers -- pickled them in whisky for transportation. It was a lucrative trade."

"But did the whisky get drunk afterwards?"

Devlin chuckled. "Economics would dictate that it did.

Ian Rankin

Tag: science history grave-robbing

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