And as he walked to The Bell and Dragon, he another sign for a B B that drew him in...
As Billy got off his train , he asked a man:
...after some internal debate, despite his better judgement, the pull to the BB is so strong he rings the doorbell.
Is there a fairly cheap hotel not too far away from here?....
Try The Bell and Dragon
bed and breakfast OPEN
As he rang the doorbell - before he could even take his finger off the doorbell - the swung open, as an old woman greeted him. as well as invite him in.
Once in his room the landlady had shown him, he thought to himself how she was slightly dotty, but quickly pushed that thought away.
Five and sixpence is fine, I should like very much to stay here.
Very well then. But before you go to bed, would you be kind enough to pop into the room on the ground floor and sign the book?
I charge five and sixpence a night, is that too much?
It's Weaver. W-E-A-V-E-R.
Afterwards, she insists he have a nice cup of tea before bed, and he reluctantly agrees.
After coming down to sign the book, he notices two other entries above. Christopher Mulholland and Gregory W. Temple. The first name rang a bell in his mind.
Time does fly away from us all, doesn't it Mr. Wilkins?