Aereopagitica, Tuesday, May 9

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Giles had noticed some extra traffic in town. Summer arrivals, then. He made sure 1.)that the dangerous materials were under triple seal upstairs in his flat and 2.) that the "15% new student discount" sign was prominently displayed.

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After the welcome party, Peter made his way down to the town intent upon visiting the bookstore.

"Excuse me, sir, would you happen to have any shorter histories of - oh, the past 60 years? And World War II perhaps?"

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"Certainly."

Giles lead the way to the 20th Century history case. He selected several thick books and piled them in the young man's arms.

"Is there anything else?"

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"Erm... do you have anything, well, shorter?"

Then recognizing the accent, he asked "Or something specifically how Britain won The War?" (Yes, The War was definitely capitalized)

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Giles's brow furrowed. Why do they always ask that?

He put everything in the stack back on the shelf except for A History of Britain: The Fate of Empire 1776-2000 and Selections from The Second World War by Churchill.

"There. That should give you all the information you need." Giles sized up the young man's accent and use of capital letters for a conflict nearly seventy years past.

"Let me guess. The lastest thing in cuisine at home is rationed butter and sugar and the height of home decor is heavy black draperies. Am I right?"

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Peter grinned. "Almost. Most recently, the favored dish is spiced venison - but not the talking variety. And home decorations? You'd have to ask Lu about that. But four years ago, my sisters, brother, and I were sent away from London because of the Blitz. And since it's apparently been longer than four years here. I'd rather like to catch up on the generalities quickly. Then I can study the deeper issues."

He moved towards the counter to pay "How did you know?"