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www.lizi.twatiasssaldin.shehadheardnothingduringthenight.
”youllexcusebuttingintoyourprivateaffairs,”saidbattle,”butesaboutthatyouarehereinthehouse”
”ialetostayatthisti.thisyear,latehusbahesatiandaskedifiind.”
”ition”
”oh,yes.”
”notyours”
”oh,no.”
”butyouagreed”
”yes,iagreed...ididhatiuldverywellrefuse.”
”rs.strange”
butshewasvague.
”oliketobedisobliging.”
”youheinjuredparty”
”ibegyourpardon”
”itedyourhusband”
”yes.”
”doyouexcusefeelanyranuragainsthi
”nonotatall.”178
”youhaveaveryfivingnature,s.strange.”
shedidnotansaiselfbeaten.
”youaresureiteeting”
”quitesure.”
”youareonfriendlyterrs.strange”
”idontthinkshelikesverych.”
”doyoulikeher”
”yes.ithinksheisverybeautiful.”
”hankyouithinkthatisall.”
shegotupandeback.
”ioney.iuitesurethatisntso.nevilehasneveroney.idoknoarriedthtyears,youknokillinganyonelikethatforitisntnevile.iknoysayingsoisntofanyvalueasevideido.”
shetuedandhurriedoutoftheroo
”andakeofher”askedleaotion.”
”shedidntshoeverystroion.andidontknoitis...”
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thosroydenandstiff,blinkingalittlelikeanowl.
heefroalayafirsttifhtyears.hadbeeninthehabitofstayingatgullspointeversinr.nevilestrahehouse,buthadnotseenhinevilehadleftatabouttselfhadheardnothingduringthenight.heade.hewasanearlyriser.
thereause.
”ssaldinhastoldusthatthereateoftensioninthehouse.didyounoticethis,too”
”idontthinkso.dontnoticethingsch.”
”thatsalie,”thoughtbattletohielf.”younotiorethanst.”
no,hedidntthinknevilestrangehadbeenshortofneyio.buthekrangesaffairs.
”hoetherhereforthefirstti.”battleplayedhislastcard.
”youyknor.royde,thatr.nevilestrangesfingerprintsonthehesleeveoftheathenight.”
hepaused.roydenodded.
”heuttered.
”iskingyoufrankly:doyouthinkhedidit”
thosroydeneverlikedtobehurried.heinuteebeforeheabusiness.itsyours.shouldsay,selfveryunlikely.”
”orelikely”
thosshookhishead.”onlypersonithinklikelytpossiblyhavedo.sothatsthat.”
”andhat”
butroydeshookhisheadredecidedly.
”uldntpossiblysay.onlyprivateopinion.”
”itsyourdutytoassistthepolice.”
”tellyouanyfacts.thisisntfacts.justanidea.anditsiossibleanyway.”
”u,”saidleachwhenroydehadgone.
battleagreed.
”hinginhisndsothingquitedefinite.idliketoknoe,jiboy”
thetelephbeforeleaeditdown.
”bloodosleeveishun,”heannounced.
”sabloodgroupasladyts.looksasthoughnevilestrangeisforit”
battlehadothehnsiderablei.
”abeautifulyoungnoutthere,”hererked.”quitebeautifulandadefiniteerforifeelthatthats.latirashinhisoothersheadifhethoughtheuldgetaakesothingoutofit.”
”inanynthisphoeow”
hetoit.
”hullo.oh,itsyou,doctor.eround,hasshe”
hetuedhishead.”uncle,justeandlistentothis.”
battlecaoverandtookthephoened,hisfaceasusualsho.”
ein,battlereplagthephoshook.
nevile,lookingotionbehindtheask.
”.strange,”saidbattle.”doyouknouevilestaredandshookhishead.
”sure”battlepressive.”ian,sir,soohandislikeyousooneesyuts”
nevilesatboltupright.
”no.ainlynot.nothingofthekind.”
”think,.straherenooneyouveinjuredinanyway”nevileflushed.
”theresonlyonepersonie.shesshesbeenanangel.”
thesuperinteleanedforhetable.
”lettellyou,.strange,youreaverylu.idontsayilikedthecaseagainstyouididnt.butitoodupallright,anduhejuryhappeohavelikedyourpersonality,itwouldhavehangedyou.”
”youspeak,”saidnevile,”asthoughallthat.”
”itispast,”saidbattle.”youvebeensaved,.strange,bypurece.”
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