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”afteryouleftherlastnight,”saidbattle,”ladytressilianrangthebellforherid.”
heeviletookitin.”after.thenbarrettsawher”
”yes.aliveandistress.”
nevilesaid:”butthenibligerprints”
”shee.isaethingelse.thatnibliaybebecause”
hepaused,aridtheedhisquestion:”r.strange”
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”ivegotaquestionforyou,doctor,”saidbattle.
theythenursingho,heyhadhadashortinterviehjanebarrett.
barrettent.
shehadjustbeeingierdrinkingherseinutespastten.
shehadputonherdressinggoedohehallbelohebalusters.
”itthehook.”
”suitwashewearing”
”hisgreypinstripe.hisfaberesheuldntalfortably.”
”shedidorafraidofanything”
”justtired,thatsall.iyself.yaupandrightofftosleep.”
thatediossibletodoubthergenuinegriefandhorrorattheresssdeath.
theybacktolazenbyshouse,andithenthatbattleannouhathehadaquestiontoask.
”askaway,”saidlazenby.
”edoyouthinkladytressiliandied”
”ivetoldyou.betidnight.”
”iknoyquestion.iaskedyouyoupersonallythought.”
”offthererd,eh”
”yes.”
”allright.guessheneighbourhoodofelevenoclock.”
”thatsiedyoutosay,”saidbattle.
”gladtooblige.why”
”neverdidliketheideaofherbeingkilledbeforetenturdereanttobettedagooddeallaterduringthenight.idpreferdnightself.”
”uldbe.elevenisonlyaguess.”
”butitdefinitelyulderthandnight”
”no.”
”itulder2.30”
”goodheavens,no.”
”stoletstraallright.illjusthavetooventsafterheleftthehouse.ifhestellihhesandoourothersuspects.”
”theotherpeopleoney”suggestedleach.
”ybe,”saidbattle.”but,sohoeonelookingfor.”
”akink”
”anastykink.”
easterheadbay.geesaidatonr.straheeasterheadsideand.stra.
battleaskedhifhekneer.
”latirlatirtall,handsoyoulenesoverfrohehoteluptogullspointyes,ikno.didalllastnight,though.hesbeehising.backlasttrip.”
theycrossedontheferryanduptotheeasterheadbayhotel.
heretheyfound.latietheotherside.hehadcrossedontheferrybeforetheirs.
.latirodoallheuldtohelp.
”yes,oldnevileething.toldhedhadaroethat,ofurse.anyouth.seedquitegladofpanyforonaway.”
”heabletofindyouatonce,iuand”
latirsaidsharply:”dontkheayhavestrolledoutintothegardensforfivenutesorso.alellinthishotel.notiell.ghtbeadeadratuhebilliardrooloor.”
”youplayedbilliards,andafterya”
”oh,issedtheferry,soisaididgetoutddrivehiack,thereabout2.30.”
”and.strangehyoualltheevening”
”oh,yes.askanybody.theylltellyou.”
”thankyou,.latir.obesocareful.”
leaan:”stheideaofchegupsocarefullyonnevilestrange”
battlesled.leachgotitsuddenly.
”goodlord,itstheotheroneyourechegupon.sothatsyouridea.”
”itstoosoontohaveideas,”saidbattle.”ivejustgottoknoerquarterpasteleven,saytoafterdnighthe”
theypursuedtheirinquiriesdoggedlyerhadbeeheloueaedtohavebeensingularlyelusive.theheidserhadbeenihesllsrs.beddoesthatsthefatnorthuntrylady.”
”thattearsit,”saidbattleglooly.”heasroyde.oheilledtheoldlady,butherealon”
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