Gimby

Gimby had been known to few; his murder had attracted little notice.

A Lady of His Own Laurens, Stephanie 2004

The first is because keeping a close eye on Nicholas, especially if he was the one who killed Gimby, is vital.

A Lady of His Own Laurens, Stephanie 2004

I am sure Gimby was the link with the Frendi — the signals prove that.

A Lady of His Own Laurens, Stephanie 2004

“I want you to keep your ears open for anything anyone lets fall about Gimby or his father, and especially about anyone seen near his cottage recently, or anyone asking for him recently.”

A Lady of His Own Laurens, Stephanie 2004

There were few there to hear the short service, few who had known Gimby at all, but there were some “mourners.”

A Lady of His Own Laurens, Stephanie 2004

“If Nicholas had located or heard of Gimby, and sent some henchman to …” She frowned.

A Lady of His Own Laurens, Stephanie 2004

Near as me and the boys could work out, though, they was camped here, by Fowey town, days before poor Gimby met his end, and though they did head off just before he was found, they said they was heading to St. Austell.

A Lady of His Own Laurens, Stephanie 2004

Gimby was as close to your brother, mayhap even closer, than his pa had been to your pa — well, they more or less grew up together on and about the water.

A Lady of His Own Laurens, Stephanie 2004

The primary thrust of his letter, however, was to disabuse Charles of any notion that the traffic Gimby had facilitated had been incoming rather than outgoing.

A Lady of His Own Laurens, Stephanie 2004

Gimby was a year or so older than Master Granville — it was he taught your brother to sail.

A Lady of His Own Laurens, Stephanie 2004