The Young Constable

I always start my rounds at the breakwater, but somehow I always come to in the back alleys. I check my watch and forty-seven minutes have passed.

• The Lighthouse KeeperYou're not the one running late. That stretch of time is the one avoiding you.
  The Young ConstableSir, that's a little frightening to hear at night.
• The Chandlery OwnerThat's exactly why they call this a town where nothing happens.
  The Young ConstableAm I being scolded right now.