![]() ![]() And so we covered our windows, blotting out any light that might make us a target from the night sky, and waited. Our brave boys of the RAF had valiantly defended the homeland in dogfights high above the Channel for the past month, but Cardiff and Plymouth had already been hit, and there was little doubt in the minds of most Londoners that it was only a matter of time before the bombs started dropping here. ![]() That’s the way most streets were now, with the blackouts. I drew in a deep, steadying breath of the cool night air, freshened by a light rain earlier in the day, and glanced again down the darkened street. ![]() To lose concentration was the first step in making mistakes. It was unlucky to think such things, especially at moments like these. I had never had this sensation in the middle of a job before, and it was disquieting to say the least. The alarming idea buzzed around inside my head like the menacing drone of an approaching Luftwaffe bomber, even as I tried to banish it. ![]()
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