作者：[英]阿加莎·克里斯蒂
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chapter1
itersstutokethetea.sssorsostineffitofthetypists.sheilderspouredtheersanyhatafflictedherinlife.
shepouredouttheteaandtookthecupsroundp,sbiscuitsineachsaucer.
ssgriffith,theeffiisssorsseekfacee.”
ssgriffiththoughttoherself.”shelllastforah,perhaps,justessthesillyidiotdeofthatlettertoeastedevelopntsaperfectlystraightfore,either.really”
likesonyofssgriffithsindignantinnerningsthesentenfinished.
atthatntssgrosvenorsailediestape.butonthisorfortescuestea,theissgrosvenorsaothat.
ssgrosvenororousblonde.sheostexpensiveblackrketnylons.
shesailedbaighthavebeensonyblaore,butaissgrosvenorrfortescuejustanecessarypartoftheofficederhwasallveryluxuriousandveryexpensive.
ssgrosvenorsailedbaportantts,andfinallyrfortescuesoffice.
itingexpanseofparquetflooroneenorusstuffedoredesk,the,satfortescuehielf.
fortesat,buthedidhisbest.heaningbaldhead.itepapersonhisdeskinhersanner.plauredinalopersonalvoirfortescue,”andhdrew.
fortestributiontotheritual.
seatedatheroadetelettersthatingcall.
”ayfraiditsiossiblejustnorfortescueisinnference.”
asshelaiddoinutespasteleven.
itostsoundproofdooroffortesuffled,itentthebuzzeronssgrosvenorsdesksoundedinalongdrans.ssgrosvenor,startledforantintopleteiobility,roseuainlytoherfeet.nfroheued,herpoiseovedtorfortescuesdoorinherusualstatuesquefashion,tappedaered.
edntortedoventsingtoch.
ssgrosvenorsaid,”ohdear,fortesediatelyns,hisbodyodient.
eoutinjerkygasps.
”teathehellyouputieagethelpquickgetadoctor”
ssgrosvenorfledfroheroosheanherhead.
sheningintothetypistsofficegout:
”fortescueshavingafithesdyingustgetadoctorhelooksasurehesdying.”
reaediateandvariedagooddeal.
ssbell,theyouypist,said,”ifitsepilepsyouth.ark”
nobodyhadark.
sssorssaid,”athisageitsprobablyapoplexy.”
ssgriffithsaid,”ustgetadoctoratonce.”
butsheperedinherusualefficybecauseinallhersixteenyearsofserviceithadneverbeennecessarytocalladoctortothecityoffice.therehill.oearhere
nobodykicallylistedliketaxiranks.soonesuggestedahospitalbutersinsi
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soonesuggested999butssgriffitheanthepoliissgriffithsaid,”thereshisousthaveadoeonerushedfortheprivateaddressbook.ssgriffithinstruehoaeajustasusualreelyididthereuldnthavebeenanything.”
”issgriffithpaused,herhandonthedialofthetelephone.”hat”
”hesaiditfortescuehesaidithetea”
ssgriffithshandhoveredirresolutelybetsostardandustardintheoffice”
thereustardintheoffice.
soshortantintheelevatorjustastbulancesdreofthebuilding.thetelephoheofficeboyhaddoheirwork.
chapter2
insperfortesoredesk.oneofhisunderlingshanotebooksatunobtrusivelyagainstthehedoor.
isoldierlyappearahodsofiigationselffantastictheoriesofguilte.
ssgriffith,hehadatonasuanadrableresuoftheingshappenings.inspeselfthreeseparatehighlylouredreasonsshouldhavepoisonedhereloyersdingasunlikely.
heentalinstability,dnotaaodisposeofssgriffithexation.
inow.
itanofharleystreethadnotthoughtso.
inspeahatfortes.
ssgrosvenorhadreveredalittleofherpoise,butnotch.sheapprehensively,otions,andsaidatoncedefensively:
”ididntdoit”
inspeurredionally:”no”
heindiindplayingiginativelyohesseduailplatinulondeic.,lookedreassuringandjustalittlestupid.
”thereissgrosvenor.”thereuldnthavebeen.”
”isee,”saidinspeeandaddress,please”
”grosvenrosvenor.”
”ho”
”oh.likethesquare.”
”andyouraddress”
”14rushorroad,swellhill.”
ioeelenoddedinasatisfiedfashion.
”noseduself.”nolove.respectablehoail.”
anoodsetofspeculativetheories.
”andsoitadethetea”hesaidpleasantly.
”o.ialean.”
unhurried,inspeoingritualoffortesthetapbyssgrosvenor.
”aeaitself”
”ityrooextdoor.”
insperfortescuedidnttakesugar.
theteleph.ioeelepickedupthereceiver.hisfacegedalittle.
”stjudes”
heossgrosvenorindisssal.
”thatsallfooissgrosvenor.”
ssgrosvenorspedoutoftheroourriedly.
iionaltonesspeakingfrotjudeshospital.asthevoiadeafe.
”diedfivenutesago,yousay”heasked.hiseyetothehis.tythree,heeoter.
theuionalvoiselfospeaktoioeele.
ihrough,”ountofrevereoseepintotheofficialats.
thereurrs.ioeelesatpatientlying.
thentoshiftthereceiveraninchorthisear.
”hallo,neele,youoldvulture.atitagainhyourrpses”
inspeainedonfriendlyter.
”ournsdead,ihear,doc.”
”yes.ehegothere.”
”andthecauseofdeath”
”thereobeanautopsy,naturally.veryiingcase.veryiingindeed.gl
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theprofessionalgustoinbesdorffsriestoldioeeleohingatleast.
”igatheryoudontthinkituraldeath,”hesaiddryly.
”notadogsspeakingunofficially,ofurse,”headdedhbelatedcaution.
”ofurse.ofurse.thatsuood.heoisoned”
”definitely.ahisisquiteunoffiakeabetonthepoisonwas.”
”indeed”
”taxine,boy.taxine.”
”taxineneverheardofit.”
”iknoyselfifihadnthadacaseonlythreeorfourfortea.”
”isthatitisyewberries”
”berriesorleaves.highlypoisonous.taxine,ofurse,isthealkaloid.dontthinkiveheardofacaseostiingandunusual...youvenoidea,neele,hoaybee,forheavenssakebutidontthinkso.iingforyou,too,ishouldthink.variestheroutine”
”agoodtiistobehadbyall,isthattheidea.”
”yes,yes,poorfello.”
”didhesayanythingbeforehedied”
”ethingohinginhisteaattheofficebutthatsnonsense,ofurse.”
”issgrosvenoraddingyeoabreea,andfindingitinngruous,spokesharply.
”besdiatelyhehaddruea”
”thatstheysay.”
”hereareveryfetheides,ofurseandpossiblypurenitine”
”anditdefinitelyideoitine”
”dearfellobulancearrived.ohno,theresionofanythingofthatkind.ididsuspectstrye,butthenvulsioationitstaxine.”
”hohattaketowork”
”depends.anhour.threehours.deceasedlookedlikeaheartyeater.ifhehadabigbreakfast,thathingsup.”
”breakfast,”saidioeelethoughtfully.”yes,itlookslikebreakfast.”
”breakfastylad.”
”thanks,deantbeforeyoff.”
agaihrough,aablepreludeteanthaysion.
”sir,”hesaidurgently.”sir.”
”neelehere.didthedeceasedsayanythingioughttoknow”
”saidit.o.saysnot...”
”yes,iknothat.nothingelse”
”no,sir.buttheresohingthatsodd.thesuithehesofthepockets.theusualstuffhandkerchief,keys,gebuttherehingthatsdopeculiar.therighthandpocketofhisjacket.ithadcerealinit.”
”cereal”
”yes,sir.”
”eanbyeanabreakfastfoloryoreanorbarley”
”thatsright,sir.grainite.quitealotofit.”
”isee...odd...butitghthavebeenasalesothingtodohabusinessdeal.”
”quiteso,sirbutithoughtidbetterntionit.”
”quiteright,hay.”
inspeforafeontsafterhehadreplaindovingfrohaseitophaseiioftheinquiryfrouspiistakeninhisbeliefs.rexfortesinisteredoothreehoursbeforetheohefirstsyto.itseedprobable,therefore,thattheofficestaffuldbegivenabillofhealth.
upandintotheouteroffice.alittledesultorythetypeersgoingatfullspeed.
”ssgriffithihaveanotherhyou”
”e.orethiin”
”no.theyustretuafterwards.”
”ofurse.”
ssgriffithfolloposedeffitway.
ble,ioeelesaid:
”ihaveheardfrotjudeshospital.fortescuediedat12:43.”
ssgriffithreceivedtheneerelyshookherhead.
”iwasafraidhewasveryill,”shesaid.
she,ed,atalldistressed.
”epartieandfaly”
”unieuaintyastoaheyliveatbaydoh,youkhreeourses.”
ihadanexoingandeveningtraffic.
”theexaber”
”baydoh3400.thenaofthehouseisyewtreelodge.”
””thesharpqueryslippedoutbeforeioeeleuldntrolit.”didyousayyewtreelodge”
”yes.”
ssgriffithlookedfaintlyselfinhandagain.
”epartiily”
”sforteseandsodoestheelderson.unfortunatelyheisaorrow.”
”whendidhegoaway”
”thedaybeforeyesterday.”
”haveyoutriedtoget
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”yes.afterfortesidlandhotelinnesofightbevisiting.”
urderedansheurderhieryeffiselftoabandonthesespeoreonfortescueshofront.
”thereisasendsonyousaid”
”yes.butoenthhisfatherhelivesabroad.”
”arebothsonsrried”
”yes.percivalhasbeenrriedforthreeyears.heandhisovingintotheirobaydohveryshortly.”
”youoing”
”shehadgoolondonfortheday.”ssgriffitharriedlessthanayearago.totheice.iexpectyouveseenpicturesofher.ilerhhorses,youknopointtopoints.”
ssgriffithsoundedalittlebreathlessaiberedsothingvaguelyabouthisarriedbeforetoanairleofbritain.
andnoed,shearriedtotheblaily,foeeleassudthatthedisagreentlybyssgriffith,stoodforsodisgracefuliinyounglafortescuescareer.
lafortescueeandes...
hedreanddialledtol.heaskedforbaydoh3400.
presentlyansvoicesaid:”baydoh3400.”
”irsfortesissfortescue.”
”sorry.theyarentiherofe”
thevoicestruspectoeeleasslightlyalholic.
”areyouthebutler”
”thatsright.”
”fortescuehasbeentakenseriouslyill.”
”iknorvalsarsfortesrsvalsgoolondonbutshellbebaisselaihherbrownies.”
”istherehehouseirfortescuesillsiortant.”
”sbottoutshedonteverspeakoverthephoheresssdoveshesightcalltheousekeeper.”
”illspeaktossdove,please.”
”illtryaholdofher.”
hisretreatingfootstepsiansvoicespoke.
”thisisssdovespeaking.”
thevoiissdove.
”iaorrytohavetotellyou.ssdove,thatforteseago.heanxioustogetintouchhhisrelatives”
”ofurse.ihadnoidea”shebrokeoff.hervoiightbeabletogetintouighttryshearerandbondsofleiafraid,butiknoobeabletoinforouaybeiusthavebeenverysuddenfortescueoing.”
”yousabeforeheleft”
”ohyes.heart”
”didhesufferfroearttrouble”
”nonoidontthinksobutithoughtasitstjudeshospitalareyouadoctor”
”no,ssdove,iotadospeakingfrorfortesdetectiveioeeleofthec.i.d.andishallbeingdooseeyouassoonasigetthere.”
”deteeanean”
”itanhasntseenadoctorlatelyherhecase”
itarkbuttheyounganresponded.
”iknoadeanappointnttbuthekeepit.heeunreasoheyveallbeenworried”
shebrokeoffandthenresudinherforrassurednner:
”ifsfortescueretustothehousebeforeyouarrive,etotellher”
practicalastheykeethoughtioeele.
aloudhesaid:
”justtellherthatinacaseofsuddehakeafeineinquiries.”
hehungup.
chapter3
neelepushedthetelephoneaissgriffith.
”sotheyvebeenlately,”hesaid.”toseeadoethat.”
”ididntthinkofit,”saidssgriffith,andadded:”heneverseedtoreallyill”
”notillbut”
”self.peculiarinhisnner.”
”ething”
”ohno,notsereworried”
ioeeleedpatiently.
”itsdiffiissgriffith.”hehadods,youkisheostextraordinarystoriessureuldntpossiblyhavebeentrue.forstofthetiivebeenhereheoneyabout.stunlikehisusua
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www.lizi.twlnner.inandgavehifivepoundoldhioputitonthesendfavouriteandthenroaredself.thatsallisay.”
”asthough,perhaps,hehadsothingonhisnd”
”notintheusualaningoftheteritethingpleasurableexg”
”possiblyabigdealthatheopulloff”
ssgriffithagreedorenvi.
”yesyes,thatsatteranyre.heeveryoddlookingpeopleonbusiness.peoplerpercivaldreadfully.”
”ohit,didit”
”yes.per.butlately”
”latelytheygettingalongsowell.”
”oreandpercival.”
”andtheyhadarealroitall”
ioeeleillprobing.
”idontknoselfshoutinglikethat.”
”shouted,didhedidhesay”
”he”
”sothatyouallheard”
”wellyes.”
”andhecalledpercivalnasabusedhi...didhesaypercivalhaddone”
”itorethathehadntdohing...eissgriffith,carriedaehnfusion.
”dontfly.”spastispast.”
”ohyes,iteago.lanceyoungandhighspiritedanddidntreallyrealisehewasdoing.”
ioeelehadheardthatvieagreehit.buthepassedontofreshquestions.
”tellalittlereaboutthestaffhere.”
ssgriffith,hurryingtogetaherindisationaboutthevariouspersonalitiesinthefirioeelethankedherandthensaidheissgrosvenain.
detectivenstablearkedfullythatthiszyjoint.hisglanceivelyoverthehugechairs,thebigdeskandtheilighting.
”allthesepeoplehavegotritzynas,too,”hesaid.”grosvenorthatssothingtodoe,too.”
inspeiled.
”hisfathersnaefrooanthoughtfortescuesouter.”
detectivenstableelookedathissuperiorofficerhawe.
”soyoukno”
”ijustlookedupafeingalongonthecall.”
”notgotarerd,hadhe”
”ohno.fortescueuchtoocleverforthat.heshadcertaiionsarketandputthroughohatarequestioosaytheleastofit,buttheyvealhinthelaw.”
”isee,”saidan.”
”at.theinlandrevenuehavebeenafterhioralongtibuthesbeentoo.quiteafinancialgenius,thelatefortescue.”
”thesortofn,”saidnstableies”
hespokehopefully.
”ohyesiliarkindofpatte.thegoodboy,perostinngruousway.”
nstableoreherglarousself,inquiredhaughtily:
”youe”
”iployeryourlateeloyerperhapsishouldsay.”
”poorsoul,”saidssgrosvenorunnvingly.
”ilately.”
”atteroffact.”
”inway”
”iuldntreallysay...heseedtotalkalotofnonsense.iuldntreallybelievehalfofperveryeasilyesperfortescue,ean.”
”didheeverakeanypassesatyou”
ssgrosvenorrepliedratherregretfully:
”exactlysaythat.”
”theresjustoherthing.ssgrosvenor.rfortesthehabitofcarryinggrainaboutinhispocket”
ssgrosvenordisplayedalivelysurprise.
”graininhispoeantofeedpigeonsorsothing”
”ituldhavebeenforthatpurpose.”
”ohiurehedidnt.fortescuefeedpigeonsohno.”
”uldhehavehadbarleyorryeinhispople,perhapssodealingrain”
”ohheasiatiilpeoplethisafteoon.andthepresidentoftheatticusbuildingsociety...nooneelse.”
”ohissedthesubjedssgrosvenorhahehand.
”lovelylegsshesgot,”saidnstableehasigh.”andsupeylons”
”legsareo,”saidihihadbefore.apocketfulofryeandnoexplanationofit.”
chapter4
rydovepausedoenthoughtfully.inspeablyasubordinate.
shetuedfroheirrorthathungontheallderefigureculateiddleanddraoaknotinthebackofthenec
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ontheileonherlips,sheoairs.
iheoutside,andhadbeenda,unfortableanddevoidofanythingbutthestpritiveforfsanitationbustionstoves,airingrtheyilyandahappyone,allthhlybehiis.
soeriesthatstirred.butthisplaedyeansionthatriselvesandthencalledit”theirlittleplatheuntry.”itanygables,andavastnuerofleadedpahehousebersofclippedyewhedges.
plentyofyeaterialoftaxine.overontheright,behindtherosepergola,thereetothehatverytree
igetonhthejob.herangthebell.
itptlybyaddleagedaligeinspeedofhiverthephone.anartness,ashiftyeyeandaratherunsteadyhand.
inspeselfandhissubordinateandhadthepleasureofseeinganinstantlookofalarintothebutlerseye...neeledidnotattauighteasilyhavenothingtodoaticrea.
”hassfortescueretuedyet”
”no,sir.”
”norperissfortescue”
”no,sir.”
”theniissdove,please.”
thentuedhisheadslightly.
”heresssdovenoingdoairs.”
inspeissdoveassheentalpieonelargeandauthoritativedressedinblackeherajingleofkeys.
theinspefiguredesed,sohoanofuhirtye.
shegreetedhiosedly.
”ioeele”
”yes.thisissergeanthay.fortesslikelythathisdeathethieatbreakfastthising.ishouldbegladthereforeifsergeanthayuldbetakentothekitakeinquiriesastothefoodserved.”
hereyesthisforant,thoughtfully,thenshenodded.
”ofurse,”shesaid.shetuedtotheuneasilyhbutler.”cru,everhestosee.”
theteedtogether.rydovesaidtoneele:
”einhere”
sheopehedoorofaroondpreokingroo”hpanelling,richupholstery,largestuffedchairs,andasuitablesetofspprintsonthewalls.
”pleasesitdown.”
hesatandrydovesatoppositehisheoreunusualifaanhadanythingtohide.butperhapsrydovehadnothingtohide.
”itisveryunfortunate,”shesaid,”thathefalyisavailable.sfortesrsval.ihavesentrpercivalfortescueatvariousplaces.”
”thankyou,ssdove.”
”yousaythatfortesean”
”possibly.”hechedher.
shesaidposedly,”itseeunlikely.forbreakfastthisingtherebledeggs,ffee,toastandrlade.thereonthesideboard,butthathadbeencutyesterday,andanyilleffeofishofanykindhinglikethat.”
”iseeyouknolywasserved.”
”naturally.iordertheals.fordinnerlastnight”
”no.”ioeeleinterruptedher.”itbeaquestionofdinnerlastnight.”
”ithoughttheooffoodpoisoninguldsotisbedelayedaschastyfourhours.”
”notinthiscase...eexactlyoing”
”hehadearlyteabroughttohisrooteightobled
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”anycereal”
”no,hedidntlikecereals.”
”thesugarfortheffeeisitlusugarranulated”
”lu.butfortescuedidnottakesugarinhisffee.”
”ediedigestiveredy”
”no,nothingofthatkind.”
”didyouhavebreakfastalso”
”no.idonottakealsily.”
””
”sfortesrsvalfortescue.percivalfortescue,ofurse,wasaway.”
”andsandssfortescueatethesathingsforbreakfast”
”sfortesrsvalandssfortescuealbledeggsandldhatheyrsvaldrinkstea,notffee.”
i.theopportunitiesseedatleasttobenarroghthaveseizedanopportunitytoaddtaxiohisatedthatthetasteoing,beforethesenses.
”yourquestionsabouttonistoilythateitherthereethihinghadbeeoit.surelyherofthoseprocessesuldbedescribedasfoodpoisoning.”
neeleeyedhersteadily.
”ididnotsaydefihatfortescuediedoffoodpoisoning.”
”butsokindofpoisoning.infactjustpoisoning.”
sherepeatedsoftly”poisoning...”
sheappearedherstartlednordisyed,relyied.herattitudeplinganee.
infactshesaidasch,rerkingafterantsrefle:”ihaveneverhadanythingtodohapoisoningcasebefore.”
”itsnotverypleasant,”neeleinfordherdryly.
”noisupposenot...”
shethoughtaboutitforantandthenlookedupathile.
”ididntdoit,”shesaid.”butisupposeeverybodyellyouthat”
”haveyouanyideaissdove”
sheshruggedhershoulders.
”frankly,hean.anybodyghthavedo.”
”butpeoplearentpoisonedjustforbeingodious,ssdove.thereusuallyhastobeaprettysolidtive.”
”yes,ofurse.”
shehoughtful.
”doyouesothingaboutthehouseholdhere”
shelookedupathiheused.
”thisisoke,isitno,ituldntbe,beesticstaff.ishouldntliketohaveeishouldratherliketosayitunofficially.offthererd,sotospeak”
”goaheadthen.ssdove.ivenoness,asyouvealreadyobserved.”
sheleanedback,sfootandnarrowinghereyes.
”letstartbysayingthativenofeelingofloyaltytoeloyers.ibecauseitsajobthatpaysthatitshouldpaywell.”
”iethathyourbrainsandeducation”
”ioughttobenfinedinanoffiinistrydearisforintervieoothlyittakesacertaincapacityostofthesepeoplehaventgot.”
”andsupposeyourstaffbledit,runsoutonyouiveheardofsuchthings.”
rysled.
”ifnes,okaalandserveitightgiverisetoideas.butialelyrichfortable.ipaytoppridsoigetthebestofsgoing.”
”suchasthebutler”
shethreanased,appreciativeglance.
”theresalpstaysbers,scrudp,hejustkesthegrade.hissilversallright,andhisingattableisnottoobad.ikeepthekeyoftheheing.”
ioeeleraisedhiseyebrows.
”theadrablesscri.”
”ifiknoyiressionsofthefaly.”
”ifyoudontnd.”
”theyarereallyallquiteodious.thelatefortesoney.sheisverygoodlookingarealsexypiece,ifyouknoean.”
ioeeleatoshoarydoveoughtnottosaysuchthings,hefelt.
theyoungladyposedly:
”adelerriedhiorhisney,ofurse,andhisson,percival,andhisdaughter,elaine,plylividaboutit.theyreasnastyastheybetoher,butveryan.ohdear,theenseagain.ihaventreallygraspedyetthathesdead...”
”letshearabouttheson.”
”dearperandslyandoney.enoisoneofhispassions.thatssheresavedhispocket.”
”andhiswife”
”jenn
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”aboutthedaughter”
”elaihersorryforelaine.shesnotabadsort.ohosegreatsanhadnisticideasandcadoancelikeatonofbricks.”
”shehasntgotthespirittostanduptohi
”shehad.itaagain,ifancy.elaineisnotparticularlyattractive,poordear.”
”aherson”
”iveneverseeraelittletterofafedchequei.helivesiafrica.”
”andhisfather.”
”yes,fortesajuniorparthefirbutheheldhatrasine.allthesa”
”yes,ssdove”
rysaidsloe,ishouldntbesurprisedifoldfortesbackhere.”
”akesyouthinkthat”
”beonthago,oldfortescuehadaterrificroethingthatpercivalhadbeendoingbehindhisbackidontknoitelyfurious.percivalsuddenlystoppedbeingtheeheadedboy.hesbeenquitedifferentlately,too.”
”fortescueedifferent”
”no.ianpercival.hesgoneaboutlookih.”
”nops.here”
”gladysrtinistheparlouridorselvesnos,laysthetable,clearsapattable.quiteadetsirlbutverynearlyhalfted.theadenoidaltype.”
neelenodded.
”thehouseidisellenaid.therestisoutsidehelpoddenein.”
”andthosearetheonlypeoplelivinghere”
”theresoldssrabotto”
”whoisshe”
”fortescuessisterinlaakesherofheroaninginto.shesratheretridsheneverlikedherbrotherinlaehereuch.shesquiteacharacter,though,isaunteffie.”
”andthatisall.”
”thatsall.”
”soetoyou.ssdove.”
”youanorphan.itookaseonthsigettiredofapartiyvariouseloyersandgivetheyrefereeanthay,isithatbesatisfactory”
”perfeent,enjoyingantaligeofssdovetaeringihodicallygatheringyeaid,ellen.”headdedasherose,”bytheeanyidearfortescue”
”graiaredathiappearedtobegenuinesurprise.
”yesgraihatsuggestsothingtoyou.ssdove”
”nothingatall.”
”erhisclothes”
”cru.”
”isee.didfortesebedroo
”yes.hehadadressingroondbath,ofurse,andsodidshe...”ryglanceddoherch.”ireallythinkthatsheoughttobebackverysoonnow.”
theiorhadrisen.hesaidinapleasantvoice:
”doyouknoeasveryoddthateventhoughtherearethreegolfursesintheiediateneighbourhood,ithasyetnotbeenpossibletofindsfortesbeforenow”
”itbesoodd.ior,ifshedidnotactuallyhappentobeplayinggolfatall.”
rysvoiceorsaidsharply:
”iedthatshelayinggolf.”
”shetoolfclubsandannouncedheriionofdoingso.shear,ofurse.”
helookedathersteadily,perceivingtheinference.
”whohdoyouknow”
”ithinkitpossiblethatitghtbeviviandubois.”
entedhielfbysaying:”isee.”
”illsendgladysintoyou.shellprobablybesarypausedforantbythedoor,thenshesaid:
”ishouldhardlyadviseyoutogotooaliciouscreature.”
shealiedalstotivesappearedtobelyingthitheground.
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thegirlaolookfaintlysluttishinspiteofbeingtallandsrtlydressedina.
shesaidaton.
”ididntdoanything.ididntreally.idontknohingaboutit.”
”thatsallright,”saidneeleheartily.hisvoioreonerinintonatiooputthefrightenedrabbitgladysatherease.
”sitdoon.”ijusttoknobreakfastthi
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”ididntdoanythingatall.”
”hebreakfast,didntyou”
”yes,ididthat.”eventhatadssionedoand
elaiespasterlast.theyselves.theteaandffeeadishesplatesonthesideboard.
heleatlittleofiortanrsfortesrsvaltooktea.everythinghadbeenquiteasusual.
neelequestionedheraboutherselfandheresheansorereadily.shedbeeninprivateservicefirstandafterthatinvariouscafes.thehoughtshedliketogobacktoprivateservidhadetoyeber.shedbeeonths.
”andyoulikeit”
”uchfreedo..”
”tellaboutfortesandallthat”
gladyslookedfaintlyresentful.”ehekesdoit.”
”rfortescuehadontoday”
”idontreerany.”
”haveyoueverfoundgraininthepocketofoneofhissuits”
”grain”shelookedpuzzled.
”rye,tobeexact.”
”ryethatsbread,isntitasortofblackbreadgotanastytaste,ialhink.”
”thatsbreaddefroye.ryeisthegraihereefoundinthepoastersat.”
”inhisatpocket”
”yes.doyouknogotthere”
”iuldntsayiure.ineversawany.”
heuldgetnorefroer.forantortoreaboutthettertha.shecertainlyseedearrassedandonthedefeodooanaturalfearofthepolice.
issedher,sheasked:
”itsreallytrue,isit.hesdead”
”yes,hesdead.”
”verysudden,theofficethathedhadakindoffit.”
”yesit.”
gladyssaid:”agirliusedtoknoeonanyti,theydid.usedtoscare.”
forthentthisrenisceseedtooverehersuspis.
inspeadehisothekit.
hisreediateandalarng.aanofvastproportions,edinanagfashion.
”poliaster.illhavethelahishouse.”
itetibeforeihepantryandinsperscrush.
theseiheringingofthetelephone.
neeleessageonapad.tuingherheadoverhershouldershesaid:”itsatelegra”
thecluded,shereplacedthereceiverandhahepadonessageranasfollows:
fortescueyeorroe.shallexpectroastvealfordinner.
lance.
ioeeleraisedhiseyebrows.
”sotheprodigalsonhadbeensuonedho,”hesaid.
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atthentpselyseesgthepeople.
”itsallvery,pat.irottenhandatdesoreorless.”
”ohyes,”saidpat.”yesasyousayicclitised.”
shetriedtokeepacertainforlonessoutothervoice.perhaps,shereflected,thejustthatsheherselfhadbeenunfortunate
shethatadeupofvitalityaedpersonality.shevedinutbroalongassociationhhorses,shehadacquiredthelookofathhbredfilly.
et,arteteicallytheyalaobeedtoherthatherlance,sheloved,andittedlystrayedoutsidetheringedfenearlierdays,hadahatthesesuccessfulpractitionersofthecrookedlacked.
”idontan,”saidlahathesasanythinglikethat.butheknooputoverafastone.”
”sotis,”saidpat,”ifeelihatepeople.”itent,notaquestion.
lanont,andthensaidinasurprisedkindofvoice:
”doyoukno.”
patlaughed.hetuedhisheadtolookather.hiseyesnarrshehinghitforhersake.
”ihe5:18.itsnotkindoflife.iarreathoai,isuppose.andyhandtheproustsayiindyou,percyasalwayssly.”
”idontthink,”saidpatrigoingtolikeyourbrotherpercival.”
”doyouagainsthiperypocketm
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”ithinkiseewhy.”
”you,darlingyouresobrainy.youknosafantastigtosaybut”
”.”
”iveankieashareinthefirndsoheuldntdisibecausethequeerthingeisyoannerofspeaking.butthatchequebusinessno.idontknoehow.”
”butitanygooditoyourat.”
”iknoakesense,doesit”
pattuedsharplyto.
”youanhedidittogetyou”
”isarottenthingtosay.fetit.ioldpercyheprodigalretued.thosepale,boiledgooseberryeyesofhisoutofhishead”
”doesheknoing”
”ishouldntbesurprisedifhedidntkhingtheoldnsgotratherafunnysenseofhuur,youknow.”
”butuch”
”thatsethingsthavedetheoldnlivid.ethewayhedid.”
”hisfirstletter”
”stbefouofiventhsago.aselfunsatisfaanytohavesoiseyouthatiteyouandyouryrryingyouhadalottodopressedthatidrriedintoae.”
patlaughed.
”intothearistocraticriffraff”
hegrihatsright.butriffraffdiderandaristocracydid.youshouldseepercivalsp.”
patdidnotlaugh.sheenofthefalyintoarried.itofvietakenintoat.
”andyoursister”sheasked.
”elaineohshesallright.shee.sortofagirlbutprobablyshesgroofthat.veryintenseoverthings.”
itdidnotsoundveryreassuring.patsaid:
”sheoyouafteryouaway”
”ididntleaveanaddress.butsheily.”
”no.”
heshotaquicklookather.
”gottheyfalyyou.goingtolive,oranythinglikethat.wellhaveouroehingyoulike.”
”butthereillbethe5:18.”
”for,yes.toandfrototheybloodfroothsidesofthefaly.”
”youhardlyreeryourther,doyou”
”shealedtoincrediblyold.sheestoriesaboutknightsandladiesestiff.tennysonsidyllsoftheking.isupposeiher...shehat,lookingback.”
”youdontseeohavebeenparticularlyfondofanybody,”saidpatdisapprovingly.
lancegraspedandsqueezedherar
”iondofyou,”hesaid.
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ioeeleessageinhishandothefrontdoorandstophacarelesssgofbrakes.
rydovesaid,”thatrsfortesow.”
inspeovedforeltunobtrusivelyintothebaarkabledisplayoftaarkablelaosten.ioeeledecided,ained...
ashereachedthefrontdoorhep,ingforthebackofthehall.sohehadheardthecar.
thecarodelupe.tetohehouse.astheyreachedthedoor,itopened.surprised,adelefortescuestaredatioeele.
herealisedatonarydovesntattheti.adelefortesissgrosvenor,butourourallthrough.herappealplytoeveryn”herea.ian.”shespokeandvedahedsexa,enbutsheoneyeveer.
hiseyesen.viviandubois,ifthisasityanen.
”sfortescue”
”yes.”itidontknow”
”ianspeafraidihavebadnewsforyou.”
”doyouanaburglarysothingofthatkind”
”no,nothingofthatkind.itisaboutyourhusband.heoing.”
”rexill”
”ryingtogetintoug.”
”al”
”heafraidyoustprepareyourselfforashock.”
”youdontadead.”
shelureoneplayingapartinastageperfornpwasheagerly.
”brandyshellbeneeding,”hesaid.
thedeepvoirduboissaid:
”thatsright.cru.getthebrandy.”totheior
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heopenedadooro.theprophadeterandtwoglasses.
adelefortescuesankontoaneasychair,hereyesveredhherhand.sheacceptedtheglassthattheiorofferedandtookatinysip,thenpusheditaway.
”idontallright.buttell,astroke,isupposepoorrex.”
”itrsfortescue.”
”didyousayyouadetheinquiry.
uedtohi”thatsright,”hesaidpleasantly.”ioeeleofthec.i.d.”
hesagrorduboisdidnotliketheappearanceofaniorofthec.i.d.hedidntlikeitatall.
”ethingwrongeh”
quiteu.
”ifraid,”hesaidtosfortescue,”thatthereobeani.”
”anidoyouanean”
”ifraidthisisallverydistressingforyou,sfortesedadvisabletofindoutassoonaspossibleexactlyoing.”
”doyouahavebeenpoisoned”
”so.”
”ieanfoodpoisoning.”
hervoicedroppedhalfanoctaveoooth.ioeelesaid:
”daant”
sheighatquestion,hurryingon.
”butallofus.”
”youeersofthefaly”
”really.”
duboissaidhagreatshoinghisch:
”illhavetopushoff,adele.dreadfullysorry.youllbeallright,ean,therearetheids,aledoveandallthat”
”ohvivian,dont.dontgo.”
itrduboisadversely.hisretreatquied.
”aportante.iuttingupatthedorhouse,bytheeforanything.”
ioeelenodded.hehadnotrouble.
adelefortescuesaid,inaocarryoffthesituation:
”itssuchashock,toebadfindthepolithehouse.”
”iureitstbe.butyousee,itptlyioobtainthenecessaryspesoffoodstuffs,ffee,tea,etc.”
”teaatheyrenotpoisonousiexpees.”
”istakeforhorseradish.”
”youthinksothinglikethatuldhappenhere”
”escue.”
”theautopohisee.”sheshivered.
theiheresnopossibility,isuppose,oftheberriesorleaveshavinggotxedupinanything”
he.
”yeheypoisonous”
theedalittletoo.
”childrenhavebeenknohunfortunateresults.”
adeleclaspedherhandstoherhead.
”iore.stiiore.percivalfortescuee.”
”tingintouchrpercivalfortescueassoonaspossible.unfortunatelyheisahenorthofengland.
”ohyes,ifot.”
”theresjustoherthing,sfortesesoexplanationofthat”
sheshookherhead.sheappearedquitebewildered.
”inthereasajoke”
”idontseewouldbeajoke”
ioeeledidher.hesaid:
”iaidstoyouorssdove”
””theeabstractedly.heshehadbeenthinkingabout.
shefuledbled.
”itssoaonlyjustbeginningtotakeitin.ivereallybeeonow.poorrex.poordearrex.”
shesobbedihatostnving.
iortwo.
”itsbeenverysudden,iknoeooyou.”
heontbeforelookingba.
adelefortescuestillheldthehandkerchieftohereyes.theendsofithungdoouth.onherlipsile.
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”ivegotarlade,bitofthehasalesoftea,ffeeandsugar,forportant,ishouldsay.”
”yes,thatsiortant.shousthavebeenslippedintotheactualcup.”
”byohosepresent.exa.seedaftto,too.hedoesntseeohavebeehosefoodfaddistsortalthingsolongasitisntoked.sistershusbandslikethat.raethingawful.”
thetelephandonanodfroheiely.
astheiooktheroer.
”thanks,isselainein”
thebutlerhesitated,lookingbackoverhisshoulder.
”,”hesaid.”aboutthester.”
”aboutfortescue”
neelers
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”isitshappenedanact”
theinsperspereindthatshestbeverybored.
”iorrytohavetotellyouthatfortescueoingseriouslyillandhassincedied.”
”diedyouanhesdead”theneoresensationalthanshehadhopedfor.”dearthisisasurprise.husbandsa.hesihsoostaont,dontthey.”
shepausedforant,tuingthingsoverinhernd.
”italldepends,isuppose,”shesaid,”heyllhavethefuneral.dobeinlondon”
”thatilytosay.”
”ofurse.ionlyjusteshetookdireanoher.
”areyoufroheoffice”sheasked.”yourenotadoctor,areyou”
”ipolirfortescuesdeathwasverysuddenand”
sheinterruptedhi
”doyouanheurdered”
itethationingfacecarefully.
”noada
”etis.yousaidsudden.andyourepolice.haveyouseenheraboutitdidshesay”
”idontquiteuandtoyouarereferring”
”adele,ofurse.ialarryingaanyearsyouhaheresnofoollikeanoldfool.besottedaboutthataesofit...anicessinground.”
shepaused,obviouslyvisualisiureinaseriesofcrudehighlylouredpictures.hethoughtthattheprospect.
”arsenic”
inarepressivevoispectoeelesaid:
”thecauseofdeathhasyettobeascertaihereopsyandani.”
”butyouknoedownhere.”
therepratherfoolishface.
”youvebeenaskingaboutoing.andallthedrinks,ofurse.”
heuldseeherndrangingvividlyoverallthepossibilities.hesaid,hcaution:
”itseepossiblethatfortesethieatbreakfast.”
”breakfast”sheseedsurprised.”thatsdifficult.idontseehow...”
shepausedandshookherhead.
”idohingintotheffeelooking...”
aquietvoi:
”yourteaisallreadyinthelibrary,sval.”
svaljued.
”ohthankyou.ssdove.yes,iulddorior”
”thankyou,notjustnow.”
theplufigurehesitatedandthenslowlyaway.
asshedisappearedthroughadoorurredsoftly:
”idontthinksheseverheardoftheterlander.”
ioeeledidnotreply.
rydoveon:
”isthereanythingidoforyou”
”aid,ellen”
”iakeyoutoher.shesjustgoairs.”
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ellenprovedtobegriutunafraid.hersouroldfaphantlyattheior.
”itsashoyselfinahousee.ioughttohavegivennotiountofdrinkthatstaken,andidontapproveofthegoingsontherevebeehingagainstsost.”
”ealy”
”youllsoonhearaboutthefyoudontknontalkallovertheplace.theyvebeenseehereandeveryyohishouse.thelibrarydoorheretheyanoodling.”
thevenofthespinsterdoyouan”buthesaiditheless.
”earessandthatn.noshaaboutit,theyhadnt.butifyouask,thesterhadgoteoo,hehad.divorce,thatseto.instead,itsetothis.”
”ean”
”youvebeenaskiions,sir,aboutasterateanddrankand.theyreinittogether,sir,thatssoaster,thathe,ivenodoubt.”
”haveyoueverseenanyyehehouseorthrohere.”
theslleyesglintedcuriously.
”yeythersaidtohatwasused,sir”
”knowasused.”
”iveneverseenherfiddlingabouthyeed.”no,itsayiveseenanythingofthatkind.”
neelequestionedheraboutthegrainfoundinfortescuespocketbuthereagainhedrewablank.
”no,sir.iknohingaboutthat.”
hesbotto
ellenlookeddoubtful.
”iuldaskher,butitsnoteveryoneshellsee.shesaveryoldlady,youknoodd.”
theinspeand,andratherunalongapassageandupashortflightofstairstohethoughthadprobablybeendesignedasanurserysuite.
heglaofapassageanlyagardener.
ellentappedonadoor,andandsaid:
”theresapolitlenhereiss.”
theansativeforshedreotioogoin.
therooeefantasticallyoverfuished.theiorfeltratherasthoughhehadtakenastepbackerelyedes.atatabledraoagasfireanoldladytinglayingou
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www.lizi.twtapatience.shearoonloureddressandhersparsegreyhairherface.
eshesaidiatiently:
”ein,ein.sitdownifyoulike.”
theinvitatiooacceptaseverychairappearedtobeveredhtractsorpublicationsiousnature.
ashevedthelightlyasideonthesofassrabottoskedsharply:
”iedinssionwork”
”afraidiotvery,a”
”sa.butatruechristian.”
ioeelefounditalittledifficulttoknotosay.
theoldladyfurtherdisedhiysnapping:
”ihaventgotawireless.”
”ibegyourpardon”
”ohithoughtperhapsyoucaaboutas.an,isit”
”iorrytohavetotellyou.ssrabottothatyourbrotherinlaoing.”
ssrabottotinuederelyrerkingiionalway:
”struckdoe.”
”ihopeitsnotashocktoyou”
itobviouslybuttheioredtohearshewouldsay.
ssrabottoavehisharpglanceoverthetopofherspectaclesandsaid:
”ifyouaniaotdistressed,thatisquiteright.rexfortesandineverlikedhi”
”hisdeathwasverysudden”
”asbefitstheungodly,”saidtheoldladyhsatisfa.
”itseepossiblethatheyhavebeenpoisoned”
theinspeade.
hedidnotseeohavedeany.ssrabottoerelyrred,”redsevenonblackeight.heking.”
struckapparentlybytheiorssilence,shestoppedhacardpoisedinherhandandsaidsharply:
”ifthatsyoutoknow.”
”haveyouanyideaighthavedoneso”
”thatsaveryiroperquestion,”saidtheoldladysharply.”livinginthishousearetydeadsistersbloodintheldbeguiltyofrder.beeaning,isntit”
”ididntsayso,da”
”ofurseitsrder.plentyofpeoplehaveurderrexii.averyunsan.andoldsinshavelongshadohesayinggoes.”
”haveyouanyoneinparticularinnd”
ssrabottoan.
”ithinkyoudbettergonow,”shesaid.
shespokehoutahakindofldfinality.
”ifyouyopinion,”sheeabitofarasaidisdefinitelysubnoodevening.”
inspeselfeklyarkableoldlady.nothingtobegotoutofher.
heatoshaaredintohisfacehacuriousblankness.
”ivejustebaeaboutfatherthathesdead.”
”ifraidthatstrue.”
shepushedoutahandbehihoughblindlyseekingforsupport.shetouchedanoakchestandsloiffly,shesatdo.
”ohno,”shesaid.”no...”
sloearsrolleddoheeks.
”itsa...ithoughtihatedhi..butthatind.”
shesatthere,staringinfrontofherandagaintearsforcedtheelvesfroereyesanddoheeks.
presentlyshespokeagain,ratherbreathlessly.
”theaakeseverythingeright.ian,geraldandigetrriednohingthatitodo.butihateithappeningthisfathertobedead...ohidont.ohdaddydaddy...”
forthefirsttisinan.
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”soundslikethee,”saidtheassistantssioner.hehadbeenlisteningatteoioeelesreport.
ithadbeenanadrableprécisofthecase.short,buthnorelevaailleftout.
”yes,”saidthea.c.”itlookslikethedoyouthinkyourself,neele,eh”
ioeelesaidthatitlookedlikethetoo.hereflectedicallythatitusuallyightbe.
”shehadtheopportunityallright.andtive”thea.c.paused.”thereistive”
”oh,ithinkso,sir.thisdubois,youknow.”
”thioo”
”no,ishouldntsaythat,sir.”inspeagihatheinstigatedit.”
”no,toocareful.”
”chtoocareful.”
”ptonsagoodhesis.abouttheothertunity”
”thatsthedaughterandthedaughterinlaixedupaherdidntarry.andhedefinitelyarryingherunlessshehadthehatgivesherative.astothedaughterinlauldhavepoisonedhiandidontseehoaid,thebutler,theok,theyallhahebreakfasthtitin,butidontseehouldhavebeensureoffortescuehielfgettiaxineandnobodyelse.thatis,ifitaxine.”
thea.c.said,”itinaryreport.”
”thatsettlesthat,then,”saidioeele.”angoahead.”
”servantsseellright”
”thebutlerandtheparlouridbothseeervous.theresnothingunnaboutthat.oftenhappens.theoksfightingdandthehouseidlypleased.infaal.”
”theresnobodyelseyounsidersuspiciousinanyway”
”no,idontthinkso,sir.”involuntarily,inspeindati.aloudhesaid,”noeevideobegotastohoainedorprepared.”
”justso.heandhesingto
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”yes,sir.thatyidea...”
”terseepercivalforteso,thatsheis.”
percivalfortesofthirtyodd,hpalehairandeyelashesandaslightlypedantich.
”thishasbeenaterribleshockto,ioeele,asyouagine.”
”itsthavebeen,fortescue,”saidioeele.
”iyfatherethedaybeforeyesterday.thisfoodpoisoning,orusthavebeenverysudden”
”itrfortescue.”
percivalstaredandfrowned.
”nosothatswhy”hebrokeoff.
”yourfather,”saidioeele,”inistrationoftaxine.”
”taxineineverheardofit.”
”veryfeagiisapoisonthattakeseffectverysuddenlyanddrastically.”
thefrowndeepened.
”areyoutelling,ihereone”
”itso,yes,sir.”
”thatsterrible”
”yesindeed,fortescue.”
percivalrred:”iuandnoehere.”hebrokeoff.afterapauseheon,”thefuneral”hespokeinterrogatively.
”theiisfixedfortorroortetheproceedingsattheialandtheiwillbeadjoued.”
”iuand.thatisusuallythecase”
”yes,sir.nowadays.”
”yiaskhaveyoufordanyideas,anysuspisofouldreally,i”againhebrokeoff.
”itsratherearlydaysforthat,fortescue,”rredneele.
”yes,isupposeso.”
”allthesaiteideaofyourfatherstestantarydispositions.orperhapsyouuldputintouchhhissolicitor.”
”hissoliaindispositions.”
”ifyouafraid.”
”fatherdeanearriagetof100,000poundstohisysister,elaine.iaisresiduarylegatee.ialready,ofurse,aparthefir”
”theretoyourbrother,lafortescue”
”no,thereisaraoflongstandiyfatherandbrother.”
hrebutperent.
”soastheisselaiesdyourself”
”idontthinkishallbechofagainer.”percivalsighed.”therearedeathduties,youknoyfatherhasbeeneofhisfinancialdealings.”
”youandyourfatherhavenotseeoeyelatelyaboutthenductofthebusiness”ioeelethreanner.
”iputpointofvie,butalas”percivalshruggedhisshoulders.
”putitratherforcibly,didntyou”neeleinquired.”infaottoputtoofineapointonitthereearoit,there”
”ishouldhardlysaythat,iedtopercivalsforehead.
”perhapsthedisputeyouhadeothertterthen,fortescue.”
”theree.ior.”
”quitesureofthat,fortescueatter.didiuandthatyourfatherandbrotherarestillestranged”
”thatisso.”
”thenperhapsyoutelleans”
neelehandedhihetelephonessagerydovehadjotteddown.
peredbothincredulousandangry.
”ituandit,ireallyt.ihardlybelieveit.”
”itseetobetrue,though,fortesparistoday.”
”butitsextraordinary,quiteextraordinary.no,ireallytuandit.”
”yourfathersaidnothingtoyouaboutit”
”heybadsendforlance.”
”youvenoidea,isuppose,hing”
”ofurseihavent.itsallonaparhhisbehaviourlatelycrazyunatable.itsgottobestoppedi”
percivalcatoanabruptstop.thelourebbedahispaleface.
”idfotten”hesaid.”forthentidfottenthatfatherwasdead”
ihetically.
percivalfortescuepreparedtotakehisdepartureashepickeduphishathesaid:
”eifthereisanythingido.butisuppose”hepaused”youingdooyewtreelodge”
”yes,fortesaninchargetherenow.”
percivalshudderedinafastidiousway.
”itostunpleasant.tothinksuchathingshouldhappentous”
hesighedaohedoor.
”ishallbeattheofficestoftheday.thereisalottobeseentohere.butishallgetdooyehisevening.”
”quiteso,sir.
percivalfortescueout.
”percypri”rredneele.
sergeanthaytingunobtrusivelybytheerrogatively.
thenasneeledidnotreply,heasked,”akeofitall,sir”
”idontknoedsoftly,”theyreallveryunpleasantpeople.”
sergeanthaylookedsopuzzled.
”aliyouknoe,hay”
”itsastuff.idontlistentothethirdprograe.”
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itierleavinglebetthatlanail.aation.pat,ibesidehituedherheadinquiringly.
”itstheoldn,”saidlance.”hesdead.”
”deadyourfather”
”yes,heseetohavebeentakensuddenlyillattheoffice,akentostjudeshospitalaheresoonafterarrival.”
”darling,iosorry.,astroke”
”isupposeso.soundslikeit.”
”didheeverhaveastrokebefore”
”no.notthatiknowof.”
”ithoughtpeopleneverdiedfrofirstone.”
”pooroldboy,”saidlanehohathesdead...”
”ofurseyou.”
”allgotyouiature,pat.ohylucksouta
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”yes.itsoddthatitshouldhappenjustnoingho.”
hetuedhisheadsharplytowardsher.
”oddeanbyodd.pat”
shelookedathislightsurprise.
”ofince.”
”youanthateverisetouttodog”
”n,ididntanthat.butthereissuchathingasarunofbadluck.”
”yes,isupposethereis.”
patsaidagain:”iosorry.”
theplane,anofficialoftheairpanycalledoutinaclearvoice:
”islafortescueaboard”
”here,”saidlance.
”stepthisrfortescue.”
lananohiswife:
”.caughti.”
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”itsfantastic,”saidlance.”quitefantastic.”hestaredacrossthetableatdetectiveioeele.
ihetically.
”taxineyeslikesokindoflodra.idaresaythissortofthingseeordinaryenoughtoyou,inspesched.”
”youvehenatall,”askedioeele,”ighthavepoisonedyourfather”
”goodlord,no.iexpeaofeneesinbusiness,lotsofpeoplealive,dohioanyyearsandhaveknoe.”
”thatsreallyyourbrotherthatthereeanyyears.etheeatthisti”
”father,letseeitstbeaboutyes,sixnthsage.fatherehoaerthefirhesandieovertoenglandlastyes,lastaugust,justaboutthreenthsago.iatyeade,istsay,averyadvantageousoffer.itoldhihatidhavetothinkaboutitandidhavetonsultyaffairsthere,butiagreedtodosobeforetheendoflastnth.itoldhithedateofactualarrivalinengland.”
ioeeleughed.
”yourarrivalbaesurprise.”
lancegaveasuddengrin.hisratherattractivefacelitupischief.
”dontbelieveoldpere,theoldnpieoreorlesstryingtoruntheoldn.ahereandtherebyspikepooroldvalsguns.forohingheneverlikedpercysudheyrriage.itehoandsuddenlynfrontpercyplishedfact.”
”hoyehisoccasion”
”oh,hananhourortetostaythenight.thesure,deatedateofarrival,andifinallysenthitelegraesterdayfroaris.”
ioeelenodded.
”atelegrach.”
”ibetitdid.hooolate.”
”yes,”saidinspeeersofthefaly”
”steptherhereattea.”
”youhadnottherpreviously”
”no.”hegrinnedsuddenly.”theoldboyatleast.”
”youyasking,butdidyouresentyourfathersrerriage,ordidyourbrotherdoso”
lancelookedsurprised.
”iandidntrryagainbefore.”
inspeurred:
”itybeakingratherarisktorryaanverychyouhanyourself.”
”diddearbrothersaythattoyouitsoundsratherlikehiperystepthersuspeyfather”
inspeeblank.
”itsearlydaystohaveanydefiniteideasaboutanything,fortescue,”hesaidpleasantly.”noayiaskyouyourplansare”
”plans”lansidered.”ishallhavetokeneilyalldoyewtreelodge”
”yes.”
”idbettergodoherestraightauedtohistergotoanhotel,pat.”
sheprotestedquickly.”no,no.lance,illehyou.”
”n.”
”butito.”
”really,idratheryoudidnt.goandstayattheohitssolongsiayedinlondonbaess.baesshotelusedtobeanice,quietsortofplace.thatsstillgoing,isuppose”
”oh,yes,fortescue.”
”right,pat,illsettleyouinthereiftheyvegotaroothenillgoondooyewtreelodge.”
”butehyou,lance”
lanline.
”frankly,pat,iotsureofe.itethere,butfathersdead.idontknoheplacebelongstonooseereceptiobeforeibringyouthere.besides”
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”idonttotakeyoutoahouseheresapoisolarge.”
”oh,nonsense.”
lancesaidfiry:
”takingnorisks.”
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duboisatutteredunderhisbreath:
”nedfoolssurelynprudenily,enneverhadanyprudenanyati,itannoyedhioselfhadtakeneveryprersforteses,andnoontorthehetelephone.
”rdubois.”aerheheardhervoice.
”vivian,atlast”
”yes,yes,adele,butbecareful.”
”frohelibrary.”
”surenobodyslisteningin,inthehall”
”hey”
”illaboutthehouse”
”no,theyvegohent,anyhosbeenawful.”
”yes,yes,itsthaveiure.butlookhere,adele,tobecareful.”
”oh,ofurse,darling.”
”dontcalldarlingthroughthephoisntsafe.”
”arentyoubeingalittlebitpanicky,vivianafterall,everybodysaysdarlingnowadays.”
”yes,yes,thatstrueenough.butlisten.donttelephooanddonte.”
”butvivian”
”itsjustforthepresent,youuand.ustbecareful.”
”oh.allright.”hervoicesoundedoffended.
”adele,listeerstoyou.youdidbuthedidntyou”
thereontaryhesitationbeforeadelefortescuesaid:
”ofurse.itoldyouiodoso.”
”thatsallright,then.eingoodti.”
heputthereoation.hadadelebuthisletterseheyprosedtobuthingsandthendidnt.
letters,duboisthoughttohielf.eers.hehielftriedtobeesoneuldofit.saytosayhereeredtheediththosonantiquelouisxiv.shehadsaidsothingtohinceabouttherebeidraoing,andnoheyhadallgoneaway.
uptonobyrooearchofthehouse.perhapstheyissietasearchtodothat.ithatifheaoonce
hevisualisedthehouseont,slipupstairs.
vivianduboisnsideredveryuredunderhisbreath,”betterbesafethansorry.”
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rydoveentattheansfigurejustdisappearingroundtheyeissedhisily.rydovefeltrathersyathetictoileonherlips,shepednervouslyatthesightofher.
”hatthetelephoneiheardjustnoaryasked.”who”
”oh,thatber.thoughtistress.”
”isee.”
rye,ithink.haventyhtiti”
gladyssaid:”idontthinkitshalfpastfouryet,isit,ss”
”itstiofive.bringitinnow,willyou”
rydoveallladkerchief.adelesaidfretfully:
”ea”
rydovesaid:”itsjustingin.”
aloghadfallenoutofthefirepladrydovekdothegrateandreplacediththetongs,addinganotherpieceoftleal.
gladyspraisedaredatableixingpastryinalargebowl.
”thelibrarybellsbeenringingandringing.tiyoutookiea,girl.”
”allright,allright,scru.”
”ptonight,”tteredscru.”illtellhiff.”
gladysarketfarutter.plentyatoorfoiegrassandperscruw
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www.xsz.twasin,allbecausecruhadgohisafteoo:
”thekettlesboilingitsheadoff.arentyouevergoingtokethattea”
”ing.”
shejerkedsoteaeasuringitintothebigsilverpot,p.
inthelibrary,adelefortesarydove.
”hisafteoon”
”ireallydontknoeinsotiago.ithinkspercivals.”
adelesaidpettishly,”iers,aopsisfortune.ghoulish,thatsicallit.absolutelyghoulish.”
ryrredtactfully,”illtellherthatteaisready.”
goiotherooelainesaid:
”itsld,”anddroppeddohefireplace,rubbingherhandsbeforetheblaze.
rystoodforantinthehall.alargetrayedoaryupthestaircaseandalongtherridor.
perrspercivallikedyoutotapondoors,afactpssofher.hervoicesaidbriskly:
”ein.”
ryopehedoorandrred:
”teaisjustingin,spercival.”
sheelhairat.
”ididntknoary.
spercivalsoundedslightlyoutofbreath.
”oh,iightbe.sobodystspeaktothegardenersaboutit,ssdove.”
”illdoso,”ryprosed.
jenniferfortescuedroppedheratonachairandfollo.sheary,aryssurprise,shenoticedthetrayofeatablesillthere.shetogoouttothepantryandcalltogladysescueappearedinthedoorofthelibrary,sayinginanirritablevoice:
”arentohaveanythifortea”
quicklyrypickedupthetrayandtookitintothelibrary,disposingthevariousthingsonloptytrayouttothehallagain.”hoouth.shesaidquietly:
”lafortescue”
”hielf.”
rypeeredbeyondhi
”yage”
”ivepaidoffthetaxi.thisisallivegot.”
hepiind,rysaid:
”oh,youdideinataxi.ithoughtperhapsyoudwalkedup.andyourwife”
hisfacesetinarathergriine.lancesaid:
”ing.atleast,notjustyet.”
”isee.ethisrfortescue.everyoneisinthelibrary,havingtea.”
shetookhiothelibrarydoorahihere.shethoughttoherselfthatlafortesyotherenthoughtso,too.
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”lance”
elainesroundhisnedhuggedhiaschoolgirlabandonthatlancefoundquitesurprising.
”hallo.hereia”
hedisengagedhielfgently.
”thisisjennifer”
jenniferfortesheagercuriosity.
”ifraidvalsbeeaiouakeahing.ofurseitallesonval.hehastoseetoeverything.youreallyhavenoideahrough.”
”itstbeterribleforyou,”saidlancegravely.
hetuedtotheanonthesofa,.
”ofurse,”criedjennifer,”youdontknowadele,doyou”
lanarkedherregnitionoftheentrytotheroofapersonablen.shesaidihick,softvoice:
”sitdoe,lan.”iogladyouvee,”sheaninthehouse.”
lancesaid:
”youstletdoeverythingitohelp.”
”youknoperhapsyoudontknohepolicehere.theythihink”shebrokeoffandcriedoutpassionately:”oh,itsawfulawful”
”iknopathetietatlondonairport.”
”thepolicetyou”
”yes.”
”didtheysay”
”eehadhappened.”
”heeone.ibelieve,ireallydobelievetheythinkitsoneofus.”
lancegaveherasuddenquicksle.
”thatstheirpigeon,”hesaidnsolingly.”itsnogoodourptiousteaitsalongtisinceiveseenagoodenglishtea.”
theothersfellinoodsoonenough.adelesaidsuddenly:
”butyotae”
”ivegotawife,yes.shesinlondon.”
”butarentyouhadntyoubetterbringherdownhere”
”plentyoftitokeplans,”saidlance.”patoh,patsquiteallrightwheresheis.”
elainesaidsharply:
”youdontanyoudontthink”
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”e.”
cuttinghielfaslice,heasked:
”isaunteffiealivestill”
”oh,yes,lance.sheedoealshusoranything,butshesquitetingverypeculiar.”
”shealustgoupandseeheraftertea.”
jenniferfortescuerred:
”atherageonedoesreallyfeelthatsheoughttobeinsokindofho.iansoer.”
”heavenhelpanyoldladieshothatgotaunteffieintheirdst,”saidlance.headded,”urepieceofgoodsein”
adelelookedsurprised.
”didntcruletyouilerohno,ifot.itshisdayouttoday.butsurelygladys”
laniddle,softvoice,buttereltih.goesonbehinditall,iliketosay.”
”that,”saidjennifer,”arydove.”
elainesaid:
”shesortofrunsthingsforus.”
”doesshe,now”
adelesaid:
”shesreallyveryuseful.”
”yes,”saidlanightbe.”
”butes,ifyouknoean.”
”selftoanotherpieceofcholatecake.
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”soyouvetuedupagainlikeabadpenny,”saidssrabotto
lancegriher.”justasyousay.aunteffie.”
”huh”ssrabottoniffeddisapprovingly.”youveetodoit.yourfathergothielfrderedyesterday,thehouseisfullofpolicepokingabouteveryoutoftheyourhyou”
”no.ileftpatinlondon.”
”thatshoesense.ishouldntbringherhereifiighthappen.”
”tohertopat”
”toanybody,”saidssrabotto
laescuelookedatherthoughtfully.
”gotanyideasaboutitall,aunteffie”heasked.
ssrabottoidnotreplydireequestions.hedide.butheeindignation,”tuinhisgrave.astriurder.”
norllylanainedserious.hesaid:
”dyouknoquiteinthedarkafterhavingbeenasbeengoingonhereoflate”
ssrabottoaisedhereyestoheaven.
”godlessdoings,”shesaidfiry.
”yes,yes,aunteffie,youhatanygivesthepolicetheideathatdadhishouse”
”adulteryisohingandrderisanother,”saidssrabotto”ishouldntliketothinkitofher,ishouldntindeed.”
lancelookedalert.”adele”heasked.
”lipsaresealed,”saidssrabotto
”eon,olddear,”saidlahing.adelehadaboyfriendadeleandtheboyfriendfedhieheingtea.isthatthesetup”
”illtroubleyounottojokeaboutit.”
”ireallyjoking,youknow.”
”illtellyouohing,”saidssrabottouddenly.”ibelievethatgirlkhingaboutit.”
”hgirl”lancelookedsurprised.
”theohatsniffs,”saidssrabotto”theohatoughttohavebroughtupteathisafteoon,butdidnt.gohoutleave,sotheysay.ishouldntothepolice.youin”
”sooneeekandldbutnotreally.isshetheohepolice”
”shesbotto”noianthatsillylittleparlourid.shesbeentpinglikearabbitallday.atterethingustbeallastake.isaidtoher,isaid,noygirl,youspeakthetruthandshathedevil.thatsanythingyouknoe,isaidofhushingupthetruth,hoitis.thealkedalotofnonsenseaboutsheuldntgotothepolice,theydneverbelieveherahshouldshesaysheendedupbysayinganyknohingatall.”
”youdontthink,”laated,”thatsheakingherselfiortant”
”no,idont.ithihingorheardsothingthatsgivenhersoideaabouttheaybeiortant,orityheleastnsequence.”
”youdontthinksheherselfuldvehadagrudgeagainstfatherand”laated.
ssrabottodedly.
”shesnotthekindofgirlyourfatheraneveruoticeother,pirl.ah,sallthebetterforhersoul,that,idaresay.”
laooknoiingladysssoul.heasked:
”youthinksheyhaverunalongtothepolicestation”
aunteffienoddedvigorously.
”yes.ithiliketovesaidanythingtothenthishouseincasesobodyoverheardher.”
lanayhaveseenshthefood”
aunteffiethreasharpglance.
”itspossible,isntit”shesaid.
”yes,isupposeso.”thenheaddedapologetically,”thessoprobable.likeadetectivestory.”
”per.
thererkseedsouedhhadgonebeforethatlancelookedatherinapuzzledfashion.
”hospitalnursesareusedtohandlingdrugs,”saidssrabotto
lancelookeddoubtful.
”thisstufftaxieverusedindie”
”theygetitfroeetis,”saidssrabotto”kestheeryill,too.ireerae.ineverfotit.thingsyoureereinusefulsotis.”
lanceraisedhisheadsharplyandstaredather.
”naturalaffeissrabotto”andihopeivegotaschofi
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”p,raisingherred,thepastrysheasterdead,laneforyearsandisaidtoaninghofrobroaderlyrriedinthearistoiss,youknoywork.”
rydove,therecipientofthesenfidenoddedherheadgently.
”andpsay”sydayoffandioinoff,thatsphasnt.sooffhegoesanditellgladysshellhavetonagealoonight.shejustsays.alright,scru,then,ybackstuedoutshesneaks.itaoday.”
”anage,senualittle.”sheoutlinedafepnoddedunaryncluded.
”youanyoullpsoundeddoubtful.
”ifgladysdoesntebati.”
”sheebaean,youknoiss,thoughyoueis.goingtogetrriedspring,soshetells.dontknoarriedstateslike,thesegirlsdont.iss.oclearitaup”
”illdothat,”saidry.”illgoanddoitnow.”
thelightshaduedonihoughadelefortescueillsittingonthesofabehiray.
”shallisrsfortescue”ryasked.adeledidnotanswer.
rysaoadelefortescuesuddenlyandsly.
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”andediiently.
thedoptly:
”ideprobablyiea.”
”ide,”tteredneele.
thedohslightcuriosity.
”youretakingthishardanyspecialreason”
”sheurderess,”saidneele.
”ausouttobeavictihyoullhavetothinkagain,you”
neelenodded.hisfacelyset.
poishtunderhisaxineinrexfortesatefalyaffair.orsoitseed.
adelefortes,jenniferhadgooherotoeletters,elainehadbeetoleavethelibrary.agtoheradelehadthenbeeninperfecthealthandhadjustbeenpherselfoutalastcupoftea.
alastcupofteayes,ithadindeedbeenherlastcupoftea.
andafterthatablanktinutes,perhaps,untilrydovehadeintotheroonddisveredthebody.
andduringthattinutes
ioeelesselfandoutintothekit.
sittinginarsein.
”ebackyet”
”gladysbackbe,isuspetilelevenoclock.”
”shedethetea,yousay,andtookitin.”
”ididnttouyoreidontbelievegladysdidanythingsheshouldnt.shedoathinglikethatnotgladys.shesagoodenoughgirl,sirabitfoolishlike,thatsallnotked.”
no,neeledidnotthinkthatgladysthinkthatgladysheidehadnotbeenieapot.
”butadehergooffsuddenlylikethisitherdayout,yousay.”
”no,sir,torro.”
”doescru”
scrusbelligerencesuddenlyrevived.hervoicerosehfully.
”dontyougofasteninganythingonrpercivalhielf.”
perlondontobegreetedbytheastoundingnehissendtragedy.
”ip,”saidneeleldly.”ijusthingaboutgladyssplans.”
”shehadherbestnylonson,”saidsedidntyndesback.”
esback
afaintuneasinesspossessedoshakeitoffhe.alavishapartntallrosebroirrorlihrooreaitingroo
therooirestylehadhadhiscloseattentiononthepregdayallelegantdesk.
noallpieud.
neeleudp.
helookedroundthereeh.
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ibeloogladysrtin.itphadeinhalfanhobutthere.evergladysstraining
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theynsistedforthestpartof,hadnotbeenhelpful.shedidntknoissiuedfroheclothesandtheunderclothestothesofthechestofdraakingandfashionadvice.
ilyinvariousainlyofvieedgladyshadspentherholidays.angstthen”referredtobysissingyoualot.yoursever,bert.”thesendsaid,”lotsoferthatitsthusupandlivinghappyeverafter.”thethirdsaidrely,”dontfet.irustingyou.love,b.”
,neelelookedthroughtheothreepiles.thereakingayhints,theresabouteridoctors.allthethereacluetoherdisappearance.shehadkeptnodiary,notthathehadexpectedthat.itotepossibility.thereighthaveseeninthehouseescuesdeath.evergladyshadseen,evergladyshadknohere.itillhavetobeguessheserayhadbeeinthehall,andgladysherselfhadsosuddenlyvanished.
sighing,therooshuttingthedoorbehindhi
ashepreparedtodesdthesllingalongthelandingbelow.
theagitatedfafrohebottofthestairs.sergeanthayingalittle.
”sir,”hesaidurgently.”sirwevefoundher”
”foundher”
”itaid,sirellenreeredasshehadntbroughtthethebaostfelloverthebodythegirlsbodystrangled,shehastogrouhroatbeendeadforhours,idsay.and,sir,itsaherehespegclippedonheose”
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anelderlyladytravellingbytrainhadboughtthreeingpapers,andeaasshefi,foldeditandlaiditaside,shoeheadliallparagraphhiddesoftripletragedyatyewtreelodge.
theoldladysatveryupright,lookingoutoftheinusandtheobaydoh.
atthestationshesigaxiandaskedtobetakentoyeing,soinnoyofreportersandphotographersily.
ssrplepaidoffthetaxiiofsllpopeandssrplesuedhiphanexperiencedglance.”ashiftyeye,”shesaidtoherself.”scaredtodeath,too.”
crusaallfelthatpregnisedaladywhenhesawoneandsaid:
”yes,dainhisbestandstrespectfulvoice.
”uldiseethestressofthehouse,please”saidssrple.
crudreoletherin.hepickedupthesuitcaseandputitcarefullydohehall.
”ada”hesaidratherdubiously,”idontknoly”
ssrplehelpedhiut.
”ihavee,”shesaid,”tospeakaboutthepirlartin.”
”oh,isee,daerged.”thisisslanada”hesaid.
patehoatchhthatinterior.
”itsaboutgladys,da”saidcruhelpfully.
patsaidratherhesitatingly:
”einhereealone.”
sheledtheissrplefollowedher.
”thereuyhusbandandionlyysisterinlaybrotherinlawswife.”
ssrplelookedatthegirlandlikedher.shelikedhergravityandhersiliestrangereasosorryforher.abaissrplefeltvaguely,uaryad,ssrplehadtnypatsahisratherunhappylookinggirl.
”itsverysile,really,”said
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”yes,”saidpat.”ofurse.isee.”
andshedidsee.ssrplesaappearedtoheaturalaable.
”ithinkitsaverygoodthingyouhavee,”saidpat.”nobodyseetoknoueaionsandallthat.”
”no,”saidssrple,”ofursenot.shehadntgotaions.shetheorphafaiths.averyagoodtrainingandallthat.gladyscatoaybe.ireallydontknow.”
”ineverevensa.”tygirl”
”oh,no,”saidssrple,”notatall.adenoids,andagoodnyspots.sheadenyfriendsanyen,pirl.butndidnttakeadeuseofher.”
”itsoundsrathercruel,”saidpat.
”yes,dear,”saidssrple,”lifeis.perhapsthatshappinessofakind.buttheygetdisappoihinkgladysorousoriinghappeoheranditebatoprivateservice.doyouknowhowlongshedbeenhere”
patshookherhead.
”notverylong,ishouldthink.onlyanthortssohorribleandfutilethatsheshouldhavebeehingooticedsothing.”
”ite,”saidssrpleinhergentlevoice.
”theclothespeg”
”yes.ireadaboutitinthepapers.isupposeitistruethatherehespegclippedontoheose.”
pathelourrosetossrplespinkcheeks.
”thatsadesry,ifyoueakindofpiurderer.todoathinglikethatitsveryandignity.particularlyifyouvealreadykilled.”
patsaidslowly:
”ithinkiseeean.”shegotup.”ithinkyoudbettereandseeinspeanperson.”shegaveasudden,quiad.eorreasoninit.”
”iissrple.”no,isaythat.”
inspeurderissionerhadsentfoeeleaenhadtalkedfarintothenight.
inspiteofhisdisy,orratherbehindit,ioeelehadfeltafaintinistrustedit.andnoistrustofhisified.
”theandfroe,hougheoallyunhiodealstantoshoily.sooneeohatdayputpotassiuorusted,unnotiily.,neele”
neelesaiddryly:
”peroutagain,”ioeelerepeated.
thea.sharply.sothingintherepetitionhadattractedhisattention.
”stheidea,an.”
ioeelelookedstolid.
”nothing,sir.notsochasanidea.allisayisit.”
”abittoonve,eh”thea.ighthavesohoseehoseehow.”
headded,”andhesacautioustype,too.”
”butquiteintelligent,sir.”
”youdontfanalaboutthethingintheirpastdicalrerd.”
inspeusedantagonisthathadbeeitudeafterthedeathofrexfortes,buthee,e,ierofgladysrtin.thatguiltynfusionofhershehadputdoorethananaturalnervousnessofthepoliethingre.gladyshadseenorheardsothiesllthing,sothingsovagueandindefishehadhardlylikedtospeakaboutit.andnotlerabbit,shewouldneverspeak.
inspeild,eaestfaceoftheoldladynoind
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”itsunnlygoodofyoutohaveehere.ssrple,”hesaid.
”ityduty.inspeyhouse.ifeel,inasense,responsibleforher.shewasaverysillygirl,youknow.”
ioeelelookedatherappreciatively.
”yes,”hesaid,”justso.”
shehadgo,totheheartofthetter.
”sheean,sothingexpressingselfverybadly.”
ioeelesaidthatheuood.
”shehadntgotgoodjudgntastoportantoot,thatsean,isntit”
”ohyes,exactly.ior.”
”hatsheoeelebrokeoff.
ssrpletookupthethe.
”sheoneyonstunsuitableclothes.”
”en”askedtheior.
”sheanbadly,”saidssrple.”infaaneananythingbyit.thatupsetpladysquitealot.still,igathershedidgetherselfayoungnintheend”
ioeelenodded.
”itseeso.albertevans,igather,hisnastohavethitsoholidayaybeshedeitallup.heiningengineer,soshetoldtheok.”
”thatseestunlikely,”saidssrple,”butidaresayitshthisbusiall”
ioeeleshookhishead.
”no.idontthinkthereareanyplistohavevisitedher.hesentherapostetoti,usuallyfroseaportprobably4thengineeronaboatoi.”
”gladshehadherlittleronevery,veryangry.”andsheadded,asshehadsaidtopatfortescue,”especiallytheclothespeg.that,ior,ked.”
ioeelelookedatherhi.
”iknoean.ssrple,”hesaid.
ssrpleughedapologetically.
”iptiononpartifonlyiuldassistyouinveryhuleand,ifraid,veryfenineurderer,ioeele,andthegounpunished.”
”thatsanunfashionablebeliefnoly.”notthatidontagreehyou.”
”thereisanhotelhestation,ortheresthegolfhotel,”saidssrpletentatively,”andibelievetheresassrabottonthishouseissions.”
inspeissrpleappraisingly.
”yes,”hesaid.”youvegotsothingthere,ybe.itsaythativehadgreatsuccesshthelady.”
”itsreallyverykindofyouinspeissrple.”iogladyoudontthinkiustasensationhunter.”
inspeile.heselfthatssrplehepopularideaofanavengingfury.a,hethoughtthatlyshewas.
”ioeele.”ifoneuldbesureofhavingjustthesoberfacts.”
”theyrenotparticularlysober,”saidneele.”shoofunduesensation,theyreasfollotheberriesandleavesofyerees.”
”verynve,”ssrplesaid.
”possibly,”saidinspeissrpleeupontraedeliqueurs,rdialsaeasherself.sheethodsofkingandthodsofdisposal.
”andsfortescue”
”sfortesaablesfortesissdove,ovetheteatray.sfortescueide.”
”ostiediateinitsaissrple.
”exactly.”
”suurredssrple.”onehasittotakealareful.”
”yourequiteright,”saidioeele.”thereofitinthegardenersshedhere.”
”againverynve,”saidssrple.sheadded,”rsfortescueeatinganything”
”oh,yes.theydhadquiteasutuoustea.”
”honey”
”yes,thereideissrple.”
”oh,yes,yes.iquiteuandthat.igettingtheure,sotospeak.rathersignifit,dontyouthink”
helookedatherinaslightlypuzzledfashion.hercheeks.
”ahirddeath.ioeele”
”indedalltheday,apparently.afterthatnoonesap,juedtothenclusionthatthegirlhadgofortheeveninghouttellinganybody.shebasedherbelief,ithink,oth
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www.xsz.twatthegirleeredsuddenlythatshehadnottakeninsoclothesthatin,hadtakendoapparently,ebodytookherunaogroundheedhathat.”
”soonefroutside”saidssrple.
”perhaps,”saidinspeeonefronside.sooneafraidportahat.”
”oh,buthobarrassedheyarequestiohepolice.”
”thatsjustit.butthisti,ssrple,itorethanthat.ithinkthegirlgladyshadseensooneperfsoaedtoheeededexplanation.itt,ithink,havebeenanythingverydefiher.butithinkshedidbetraythefacttothepersoniion.thatpersonrealisedthatgladyswasadanger.”
”andsogladysurredssrpletoherself.
”yes,thatsanastytouasty,sneeringsortoftouch.justanastybitofunnecessarybravado.”
ssrpleshookherhead.
”hardlyunte,doesntit”
ioeelelookedathercuriously.
”idontquitefolloeanbyapatte”
ssrpleiediatelybecaflustered.
”eanitdoesseean,regardedasasequence,ifyouuandfacts,e”
”idontthinkiquiteuand.”
”eanfirstingslahattheredidntseeobeanyrhyorreasoninit,butiuldntagreeethatstrikesone,isntit”
ioeelesaidslothink”
ssrpleonquickly:
”iexpees.butifonehasbeenbroughtuponthergooseianitisreallyhighlysignifit,isntitipertinenoypart,sayingthissortofthingtoyou.”
”pleasesayanythingyoulike.ssrple.”
”uddleheaded,andidaresayideaisofnovalueatall.buteantosayishaveyougoothequestionofblackbirds”
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forabouttensendsinspeissrpleostbeent.hisfirstideahattheoldladyhadgoneoffherhead.
”blackbirds”herepeated.
ssrplenoddedherheadvigorously.
”yes,”shesaid,andforthhrecited:
”singasongofsixpence,apocketfulofrye,
fourandtyblackbirdsbakedinapie.
hepiehebirdsbegantosing.
thatadaintydishtosetbeforetheking
thekingoney,
thequeenheparloureatingbreadandhoney,
theidhegardenhangingouttheclothes,
ealittledickeybirdandnippedoffheose.”
”goodlord,”ioeelesaid.
”ian,itdoesfit,”saidssrple.”itightananything.farrsgloryorflakesoreveitwasrye”
ioeelenodded.
”thereyouare,”saidssrple,triuhantly.”rexfortesrsfortesurdererhadtoputthatclothespegonpladyssnose.”
ioeelesaid:
”youantheupiscrazy”
”ustntjutonustkeinquiriesaboutblackbirds.becausetherestbeblackbirds”
iteintotherooayingurgently,”sir.”
hebrokeoffatsightofssrple.inspeselfsaid:
”thankyou.ssrple.illlookintothetter.sin.sergeanthaypresently.”
ssrple,acceptingherdisssal,tteredher.
”blaself.
sergeanthaystared.
”yes,hay,isit”
”sir,”saidsergeanthay,urgently,again.”lookatthis.”
heproduarticleegrubbyhandkerchief.
”founditintheshrubbery,”saidsergeanthay.”uldhavebeenchuckedtherefrohebadows.”
hetippedtheobjealade.
theinspeindoreroundaniginarytraalade,hesaovingitsver,hesaaladereved,xedoothedoverandthelidcarefullyreplaced.hebrokeoffatthispointtoasksergeanthay:
”theydonttakerladeoutofthepotandputintofancypots”
”notintotheinitsthehingssgoneoeversince.”
neelerred:
”thatdeiteasier,ofurse.”
”ore,”saidsergeanthay,”fortesrperorhoney.”
neelenodded.
”yes,”hesaid.”thatdeitverysile,didntit”
afteraslightgapthevingpiarladeandspreadingitonhistoastandbutter.easier,fareas
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ioeelesaidinabusinesslikevoice:
”onclusions.”
”no,sir.thereybefingerprintstoo.”
”probablynottheonesily.”therellbegladyssofurse,andptonaladea”
theindustrioussergeanthayhadhisansforallthesequestions.
”rladeandjaeininbate.aothepantryheoldoinglow.”
”thatans,”saidhatituldhavebeentaeredperedhit.”
theteraccesstothehouse”puzzledsergeanthayslightly.hedidnotseeinindwasw.
butohilogicalassution.
iftherladehadbeentaeredoing.
eiingneies.
heplannedinhisndintervieehratheradifferentangleofapproach.
hedkeepanopennd...
hedevennsiderseriouslythatoldssessuggestionsaboutthenurseryrhy.becausethereefittedinaratherstartlingfrohebeginning.thepocketfulofrye.
”blaself.
sergeanthaystared.
”itsnotblackberryjelly,sir,”hesaid.”itsrlade.”
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ioeelearydove.
hefoundherihebedrooonthefirstfloorsuperintendingelleobesheets.alittlepileoftohair.
ioeelelookedpuzzled.
”sobodyingtostay”heasked.
rydovesledathiinntrasttoellen,andtrut,ryperturbableself.
”actually,”shesaid,”theoppositeisthecase.”
neelelookedinquiringlyather.
”thisistheguestroogerald.”
”geraldwhoishe”
”hesafriendofsselaiescues.”rysvoi.
”heingherewhen”
”ibelievehearrivedatthegolfhotelthedayafterfortescuesdeath.”
”thedayafter.”
”sossforteseshetoeandstayinthehousesoihadaroorepared.ablethatheshouldreinatthehotel.”
”thegolfhotel”
”yes.”
”quite,”saidioeele.
ellengatheredupthesheetsandto.
rydovelookedinquiringlyatneele.
”youeaboutsothing”
neelesaidpleasantly:
”itsbeingiortanttogetexailyallseelittlevagueabouttiperhapsuandably.you,oherhand,ssdove,ihavefourelyaentsastotis.”
”agaiandably”
”yesperhapsistcertainlyngratulateyouohavecaused.”hepausedandthenaskedcuriously:”ho”
hehadrealised,astutely,thattheonearydovesinscrutabilityslightlynowassheanswered.
”thecrusedtoleaveatonce,ofurse.”
”haveallohat.”
”iknothatpercivalfortescueorelikelytobeinnvenience.”
”andellen”
”elleoleave.”
”elleoleave,”neelerepeated.”shehasgoodnerves.”
”sheenjoysdisasters,”saidrydove.”likespera.”
”iing.doyouthinkspercivalhasehetragedies”
”noofursenot.thatisgoingtoofar.ierelysaythatithasenabledherto”
”andhoissdove”
rydoveshruggedhershoulders.
”ithasnotbeenapleasantexperience,”shesaiddryly.
ioeelefeltagainalongingtobreakdoansdefeofindoutentofhertitude.
herelysaidbrusquely:
”noesandplaces:thelasttiyousaiofive”
”yesitoldhertintea.”
”youyourselfingfrohere”
”fropstairsithoughtihadheardthetelephoesbefore.”
”gladys,presubly,hadaelephone”
”yes.itber.soohebaydohlaundry.”
”andthateyousawher”
”shebroughttheteatrayintothelibraryabouttennutesorsolater.”
”afterthatsselaiescue”
”yes,aboutthreeorfourer.thenirspercivalteawasready.”
”didyouusuallydothat”
”ohnopeopletoteaingbutthatistake”
errupted.hereethingnew.
”youanyouheardsooairsvingabout”
”yesattheheadofthestairs,ithought.butnoonecado.shehadjustein.shehadbeenoutforawalk”
”outforaebeingthen”
”ohnearlyfiveoclock,ithink”
”andlafortescuearrivedwhen”
”afeiericadainithoughthehadarrivedearlierbut”
ioeeleinterrupted:
”hinkhehadarrivedearlier”
”becausei
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”inthegarden,youan”
”yesiehtheye.”
”thisingdorspercivalfortescueteawasready”
ryrrectedhi
”nonotthenitedoe.”
ioeelestared.
”areyousureaboutthat.ssdove”
”yes,ierfectlysure.thatsuallydidringthebell.”
ioutofhisvoiceashesaid:
”ituldnthavebeenlananinthegardeninutedrive.hepaidoffthetaxiatthegatehereataboutfiveofiveattheearliest.noitlafortescueyousaw.”
”iureididseesoone.”
”yes,yousaeoanclearly”
”ohnoiuldntseehisfaceoranythinglikethatjusthisbuildtallandslehenclusionthatthatswas.”
”hehway”
”alongbehindtheyeoheeastsideofthehouse.”
”thereisasidedoorthere.isitkeptlocked”
”notuntilthehouseislockedupforthenight.”
”anyoneuldhaveeinbythatsidedoorhoutbeingobservedbyanyofthehousehold.”
rydovensidered.
”ithinkso.yes.”sheaddedquieanthepersoniheardlaterupstairsuldhaveeinthatairs”
”sothingofthekind.”
”butwho”
”thatreinstobeseen.thankyou,ssdove.”
asshetuedtogoaeanythingaboutblackbirds,isuppose”
forthefirstti,soitseed,rydoveakenaback.shetuedbacksharply.
”ididyousay”
”iaskingyouaboutblackbirds.”
”doyouan”
”blackbirds,”saidioeele.
hehadonhisststupidexpression.
”youanthatsillybusinesslastsuerbutsurelythatt...”shebrokeoff.
ioeelesaidpleasantly:
”theresbeenabitoftalkaboutit,butiyou.”
rydove,practicalselfagain.
”itst,ithink,havebeensosilly,spitefuljoke,”shesaid.”fourdeadblackbirdsrahavebeenthegardenersboy,thoughheinsistedhedneverdohingofthekind.buttheyuallyblackbirdsthegardenerhadshothefruitbushes.”
”andsobodyhadrfortescuesdesk”
”yes.”
”anysortofreasonbehinditanyassociationhblackbirds”
ryshookherhead.
”idontthinkso.”
”horfortescuetakeitwasheannoyed”
”naturallyhewasannoyed.”
”butnotupsetinanyway”
”ireallytreer.”
”isee,”saidioeele.
hesaidnore.rydoveo.
thathadbeenaslongagoaslastsuerandagine.hefrohelogiurderbyasanerdererforasanereason,buthenoind.
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”iorry,ssfortescue,tobotheryouagain,buti”
”aboutthen,”saidelaine,”itsayexactly.”sheaddeddefensively.”olookatclocksthee.”
”no,ofursenot.durihatyoursfortescueaftertheothershadleft,didyoutalkabout”
”doesittteralkedabout”
”probablynot,”saidigivesoclueastoind.”
”youanyouthihavedoherself”
i.adelefortesdasuicidaltype.evenifshehadpoisonedherhusbandaoher,sheisticallythatevenifsheurdersheobeacquitted.he,hooelaiescueseainingthehypothesis.hesaid,therefore,quitetruthfully:
”theresapossibilityofitatleast,ssfortesoejustyourion”
”yaffairs.”elaiated.
”youraffairsbeing...”hepausedquestioninglyhagenialexpression.
”iafriendofnehadjustarrivedintheneighbourhood,andiyaskinghiostayhereatthehouse.”
”ah.andhisfriend”
”itsageraldaster.hehesstayingatthegolfhotel.”
”averyclosefriend,perhaps”
inspeleastfifteeohisage.
”ayexpeentshortly,perhaps”
hefeltalstpunashesaheaureofthegirlshandandtheflushonherface.shehthefello.
”weeanarried.”
”ngratulations,”saidinsperisstayingatthegolfhotel,yousayhohere”
”iherdied.”
”aonce.isee,”saidioeele.
heusedthisfavouritephraseofhisinafriend
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”rsfortescuesayinghere”
”oh,shesaid,allright,iuldhaveanybodyipleased.”
”sheitthen”
”lynice.ian,shesaid”
”yes,elsedidshesay”
againelaineflushed.
”oh,sothingstupidaboutbeingabletodoalotbetterforselfofthingadelewouldsay.”
”ah,oeelesoothingly,”relationssaythesesortofthings.”
”yes,yes,theydo.butpeopleoftenfinditdifficulttotoappreciategeraldproperly.hesanintellectual,yousee,aalotofuionalandprogressiveideasthatpeopledontlike.”
”thatsgetonhyourfather”
elaineflushedhotly.
”fatheryfathersattitudethathehiorweeks.”
andprobablyhiooney,ioeelethought.aloudhesaid:
”oreiorsfortescue”
”no.no,idontthinkso.”
”andthatiosix.youdidotherthathalfhour”
”no.”
”wereyoudoing”
”iioutforashortwalk.”
”tothegolfhotel”
”igeraldin.”
inspeeissiveeffect.elaiescuegotupandsaid:
”isthatall”
”thatsall,thankyou.ssfortescue.”
asshegotuptogo,neelesaidcasually:
”youttellanythingaboutblackbirds,you”
shestaredathi
”blaeantheohepie”
theyself.herelysaid,”whenhis”
”ohthreeorfournthsagoandthereeonfathersdesk,too.hewasfurious”
”furious,ofquestions”
”yesofursebutthere.”
”haveyouanyideawhyhewassoangry”
”herahorridthingtodo,it”
neelelookedthoughtfullyatherbuthedidnotseeanysignsofevasioninherface.hesaid:
”oh,justohing.ssfortesadeae”
elaineshookherhead.
”ivenoideaisupposeso.peopleusuallydo,dontthey”
”theyshoulddobutitdoesntaladeaissfortescue”
”nonoihaventuptonohadanythingtoleavenoourse”
hesaeintohereyes.
”yes,”hesaid.”fiftythousandpoundsisquitearesponsibilityitissfortescue.”
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forsoerelaies.ihoughtfully.hehad,indeed,hatshehadseenaninthegardenatapproxitely4:35openedupentasheght,heuldseenorealreasonaninthegarden.itanuldnothavebeenlaningthatitstananabouttheheightandbuildoflananinthegardenatthatpartianvingfurtively,asitseed,tojudgefrohebehindtheyehenthatcertainlyopenedupalihought.
addedtothisstatentofhers,therehadbeeherstatentthatshehadheardsoonevingaboutupstairs.that,initstu,tiedupethingelse.thesllpieudhehadfoundonthefloorofadelefortesinddalldaintydeskinthatrooprettylittleshantiqueanylovelettersofonekindoranotherhadpassedthroughinspeyfoot”thoughttheiheiiofairlye.thereghthavebeeniofaspokenkind,butvivianduboisoocautioustoputanythingofthatkinddownonpaper.
inspeisedashehaddoneso.
eant,orshouldan,thatadelefortescuehadnotkilledherhusband.
uhatisinspeed,perhaps,thatrexfortesedtobeselfthathestlookintothatquestion.hehadasubnsightbeiortantinsoeaspoisoning,andtherreed.
supposingthatadelefortesdvivianduboishadbeenguilty,statehey
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neelehadquestionedrydoveandelaiescue;hestseenopercivalfortescuesosay.
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insperspercivalinheroupstairs,ein.
”isthereanythihere”
”pleasesitdoorequestionsioaskyou.”
”oh,yes.yes,ofurse.ior.itsallsodreadful,isntitsoverydreadful.”
shesatdooreeedioentaloutlook,yethethoughtsheghthavebeeneffiberedheravidexpassedherlife.hereyelidsflutteredandfellbeforehisseargglaheygavehertheappearanceofbeingbothnervousandguilty,butheuldnotbesurethatthathecase.
”ifraid,”hesaidsoothingly,”ustbeverytiresoforyouall.idofevents.youcadoeupachedyou.”
”yes.yes,shedid.shedsaidteae.idbeeniers.”
ioeelejustglancedoverattheingdesk.
”isee,”hesaid.”sohoher,ithoughtyoudbeenoutforawalk.”
”didshesaysoyesnoyheadachedsoioutanderfarden.”
”isee.youdidanyone”
”etanyone”shestaredathi”ean”
”ijusthiswalkofyours.”
”isasuspiciously.
”thenyouandyoueintotellyouthatteawasready”
”yes.yes,andsoicadown.”
”andhere”
”adeleandelaine,andaebackfroenya.”
”andthenyouallhadtea”
”yes,eupheretofinishletters.ileftelaiherehadele.”
henoddedreassuringly.
”yes.ssforteseyet”
”ohno.percyvaldidhountilabouthalfpastsixofseven.hedbeeupintown.”
”hecabackbytrain”
”yes.hetookataxifrohestation.”
”toebackbytrain”
”hedoessotis.notveryoften.ithinkhedbeentoplaefroanno.”
”isee,”saidioeele.headeahoughtnot.isupposeyoudonthappentohaveanyidea”
tohissurprisejenniferfortesoddedvigorously.
”oh,yes,”shesaid.”adeledeaeso.”
”indeedwhenhis”
”oh,itonthago,ithink.”
”thatsveryiing,”saidioeele.
spercivalleantforation.sheclearlyenjoyedexhibitinghersuperiorknowledge.
”valdidntkofthestatiohenisaingoutofthesolicitorsoffisella.”
”ah,”saidhelocalsolicitors”
”yes.andisaidtoadeleyakeailysolirbillingsley.shesaidtheoldsneakily.no,shesaid,yoakeitoatterifyoudo.youenoughttosticktogether,dontyou,ioeele”
”iurethatsaverynirsfortesatically.
”iureieverillnatured,”saidjennifer.”ididntparticularlycareforadele,ifyouknoean.ialanisjudgedher,poorsoul.”
”ue.”
”youree,iure.inlytoogladtodoanythingi.itsallsoveryterrible,isntitheoldladyoing”
”shesassrple.sheverykindlycaheretogiveusationsheuldaboutt
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”reallyhoeresting.”
”theresoherthing,spercival.doyouknohingaboutblackbirds”
jenniferfortescuestartedviolently.shedroppedherhandbagontheflooraopickitup.
”blackbirds,iorblackbirdskindofblackbirds”
hervoiceilingalittle.ioeelesaid:
”justblackbirds.aliveordeadoreven,shallbolical”
jenniferfortescuesaidsharply:
”idontknoean.idontknoyouretalkingabout.”
”youdontknorsfortescue”
shesaidslowly:
”isupposeyouantheoneslastsuerinthepie.allverysilly.”
”thereeleftonthelibrarytable,too,there”
”ityfatherinlauoyedbyit.”
”justahingre”
”oh.iseeean.yes,isupposeyes,itstrue.heaskedusifthererangersabouttheplace.”
”strangers”ioeeleraisedhiseyebrows.
”hatsrspercivaldefensively.
”strangers,”repeatedinspeafraidinanyway”
”afraididontknoean.”
”nervous.aboutstrangers,ian.”
”yes.yes,hedid,rather.ofurseidontreerveryonthsago,youknopperhaps.ireallydothinkthatais.ivesotisrfortescue.doyouthinkthatspossible,ior”
”anythingspossible,”saidioeeleandaway.
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percivalfortesspectoeelefoundlasittinghhishelibrary.theyogether.
”idonttointerruptyou,”saidneele,apologetically.
”e.ior,arent”
patnodded.
”iexpeaskingyou,”saidneele.”doyouknorfortescue”
”blaused.”eangenuinebirds,ortheslavetrade”
inspeile:
”iotsureean,fortescue.itsjustthatantionofblackbirdshastuedup.”
”goodlord.”lanine,isuppose”
ioeelesaidsharply:
”theblackbird”
lancefrownedinapuzzledfashion.
”thetroubleis.inspeeereshadytransaypapaspast.sothingontheberanythingdefiniteaboutit.”
”aunteffiethatsbottoit”
”yes.”
”illgoandaskheraboutit,”saidinspeidableoldlady,fortescue.alakesfeelquitenervous.”
lancelaughed.
”yes.aunteffieisery,shetakesapositivepleasureinreeringanythingthatsdetrintalihingelse.idiatelyafterteathatday,asatteroffadsheaidethingthatshehadnttoldthepolice.”
”thatseefairlycertain,”saidioeele.”shellellitnow,pirl.”
”no.itseeaunteffiehadgivenhergoodadviceastospillinganythingshekhegirldidnttakeit.”
inspeselffortheenunterheperatedtossrabottofortress.rathertohissurprise,hefoundssrplethere.thetissions.
”illgoaissrplerosehurriedlytoherfeet.
”noneed,da”saidioeele.
”iveaskedssrpletoeandstayinthehouse,”saidssrabotto”nosenseinspendihatrididoortone.drrypeters,thessionary,haditlast.”
”itsvery,verykindofyou,”saidssrple,”butireallythinkistntintrudeinahouseofuing.”
”uingfiddlesti.”herorisitthepoliceyoureanyobjes,ior”
”nonefroe,da”
”thereyouare,”saidssrabotto
”itsverykindofyou,”saidssrplegratefully.”illgoandtelephoothehoteltoandssrabottoaidsharplytotheior:
”well,anddoyou”
”ieanythingabouttheblackbirdne,a”
ssrabottotteredasudden,shrillcackleoflaughter.
”ha.youvegotontothat,haveyoutookthehintigaveyoutheotherday.oknoit”
”anythingyoutell,da”
”iueagonoaybe.sonybrotherinlaanaehoandsaidtheclairthencessionoreveryoucallithless.thatsalliknow.”
”ithinkyoukhanthat,a”saidneelepersuasively.
”anythingelseishearsay.youdontlikehearsayinthelaold.”
”aa”
”ehereaofthreatsofrevenge.saidrexhadrderedherhusband.silly,lodratieheredraggingalongaupleofyoungchil
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”youdontkhefaly,a
”noidea,”saidssrabotto”ndyou,idontthinkrexurderedethingbeforethelord,butnotthesathingbeforethela.thellsofgodgrindsloallyoudbettergoaoreanditsnogoodyourasking.”
”thankyouverychfore,”saidioeele.
”sendthatrpleanbacalledafterhi”shesfrivolous,likeallchurchofenglandpeople,butsheknoorunacharityinasensibleway.”
inspeadeaupleoftelephoneonedsergeanthayandtoldhihathehehouseforashortperiod.
”iveaeatthegolfhotelifanythingurgenttusup.”
”yes,sir.”
”andfindoutanythingyouaboutblackbirds,”addedneeleoverhisshoulder.
”blaystified.
”thatsisaidnotblackberryjellyblackbirds.”
”verygood,sir,”saidsergeanthaybewilderedly.
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insperahetypeofsoliidatedthanintidating.aerofasllandnotveryprosperousfirhetostanduponhisrightsbutioassistthepolieveryossible.
yes,hesaid,hehaddeaedtohiatherapeculiarbusinessbutnaturallyhehadnotsaidanything.peculiarthingsdidhappeninasolicitorsbusiness,andofursetheiorily.
”naturally,”saidansell,”shedidntoflathis.”
shoe,thefaadeahingofoviviandubois.
”butigathered,”saidansell,lookingatneeleinaninterrogatihatshehadntactuallychtoleave.”
inspeeadelefortescuedeherablythat100,000poundslessdeathdutiesnoovivianedwarddubois.
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atthegolfhotel,inspeain.inspeuch.
hesaidnow:
”idohopeyourealise,iohavetostayon.ireallyhaveurgentbusihattendingto.”
”ididntknordubois,”saidioeele,genially.
”ifraidnoneofusbeasleisuredasoappeartobenowadays.”
”sfortesrdubois.youfriends,”
”yes,”saiddubois,”sheingaeher.”
”iexpeissherverych.”
”yes,indeed.”duboissighed.”thehingisreallyquite,quiteterrible.”
”youactuallytelephonedher,ibelieve,oeoonofherdeath”
”didiireallyeeow.”
”aboutfouroclock,iuand.”
”yes,ibelieveidid.”
”dontyoureerrdubois”
”itoreorlessionalinquiry.”
”isee,”saidioeele.headded,”andthenyououtforawalk”
”eryesyes,iidid,ithink.atleast,notawalk,iplayedafewholesofgolf.”
ioeelesaidgently:
”ithinknot,dubois...notthatparticularday...theporterherenoticedyouheroadtoreelodge.”
duboisseyesthis,thenshiedawayagainnervously.
”ifraiditreer.ior.”
”perhapsyouactuallyrsfortescue”
duboissaidsharply:
”no.no,ididntdothat.ihehouse.”
”hen”
”oh,iebackbythelinks.”
”yourequitesureyoudidntgotoyewtreelodge”
”quitesure.ior.”
theiorshookhishead.
”e,eireasoingthere.”
”itellyouineverrsfortescuethatday.”
theiorstoodup.
”youkandyoullbeakingthatstatent.”
thelourfledfrorduboissface,leavingitasicklygreenishlour.
”yourethreatening,”hesaid.”yourethreatening.”
”no,no,nothingofthekind.”ioeelespokeinashockedvoice.”alloactuallypointingouttoyouthatyouhavecertainrights.”
”ihadnothingtodohitatall,itellyounothingtodohit.”
”enoebodylookedoutofthe,andsawyou.”
”ihegarden.ididntgointothehouse.”
”didntyou”saidinspersfortesonthefirstflooryouething,you,inthedeskthere”
”youvegottheisuppose,”saidduboissullenly.”thatfooladelekeptthethetheydontanyouthinkthe
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”yourenotdenying,areyou,dubois,thatyoursfortescues”
”no,ofurseiot.hoeaningintothedontthinkforantthatnotthatkindofn”
”butperhapsshean”
”nonsense,”criedviviandubois,”shekilledtoo”
”ohyes,yes.”
”epersonwhokilledherhusbandkilledher”
”itghtbe.itrduboisitspossiblethatsfortesesoeoneelse.sooiveforthedeed.sheghtbe,youknoothatparticularperson.”
duboisstaered:
”youtbuildupacaseagainst.yout.”
”shedeaooyou.everythingshepossessed.”
”idontoney.idontapennyofit.”
”ofurse,itisntveryagineverylittleactualcash.”
duboisstaredathihisjawdropping.
”butithoughtherhusband”
hestoppeddead.
”didyou,dubois”saidioeele,andtheresofrexfortescueswill”
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ioeelessendinterviean.heoeelenoted,notunlikevivianduboisinbuild.
”idoforyou,ioeele”heasked.
”ithoughtyoughtbeabletohelpusation,.”
”infortionreallyitseeveryunlikely.”
”itsiion,ofurse”
insperiledpatronisingly.
”heardofthe”hesaid,”ishardlytherightanufabos,oheroueurdersbutyousaidyouhadsoquestionstoask.really,iotseeanrrexfortescuewaskilled.”
”youarrivedhereveryshortlyafter,ibelieve,froisselaiescue.”
”ourpolie,ofurse,atonce.”
”andyouare,iuand,shortlytoberried”
”quiteright,ioeele.youhavenoobjes,ihope.”
”itisentirelyssfortesebaonthsago,infact”
”quiterrect.”
”youandssfortesarried.fortesedyouthatifhisdaughterrriedagainsthiseofanykiaed.”
geraldiledratherpityingly.
”averyypolitioney.”
”butyouhavenoobjearryingaied50,000pounds”
geraldile.
”notatall,inspeoy.butsurelyyoudidnoteheretodisypolitivis”
”no,.iplequestionoffact.asyouareaberthe5th.
”sihingthathadabearingonthecase.”
”ande”
”youleftthishotelataquarterpastfouronthatpartir.onleavielyousnaturaltosupposethatyouhere.”
”ithoughtofit,”saidgeraldeetssfortesainroadauedtothegolfhoteljustbeforesixoent.quitenaturally,uhecirces.”
”anybodyseeyouonthisr”
”afee,ithink,ontheroad.ididnotseeanyoneikhelahanauddyforcars.”
”sobeteyouleftthehotelataquarterpastfouruntilsixoclockastowhereyouwere”
geraldileinasuperiorfashion.
”verydistressingforusboth,ior,butthereitis.”
ioeelesaidsoftly:
”thenifsoonesaidtheylookedoutofalandinghegardenofyeabout4:35”hepausedahesentenfinished.
geraldraisedhiseyebrowsandshookhishead.
”visibilitysthavebeenverybadbythen,”hesaid.”ithinkitforanyoobesure.”
”areyouacquaintedrviviandubois,ayinghere”
”dubois.duboisno,idontthinkso.isthatthetalldarknhaprettytasteinsuedeshoes”
”yes.healsointheroadbyanyce”
”no.no.itsayidid.”
geraldefaintlyoeelesaidthoughtfully:
”ituddylane.curioushostohavefelt.”
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”ivefoundoutabouttheblackbirdsforyou,
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www.xsz.twsir,”hesaid.
”youhave,haveyou”
”yes,sir,iheyebodygotatthatpieinthelarderorsoestinkinblackbirdstheygotoutofthegardenersshed.nastysortoftricktoplay,it”
”thatadaintydishtosetbeforetheking”saidioeele.
heleftsergeanthaystaringafterhi
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”justinute,”saidssrabotto”thispatienceisgoi.”
shetransferredakingandhisvariousiedintaintoayspaadeafeorerapidtransfersofcardsandthenleanedbackhasighofsatisfa.
”thatsthedoublejester,”shesaid.”itdoesntofte.”
sheleanedbaasatisfiedfashion,thenraisedhereyesatthegirlstandingbythefireplace.
”soyourelanceswife,”shesaid.
pat,nedupstairstossrabottopresenoddedherhead.
”yes,”shesaid.
”youreatallgirl,”saidssrabotto”andyoulookhealthy.”
”ieryhealthy.”
ssrabottooddedinasatisfiednner.
”percivalsanephew”
”ithiutinkenyaefriends.”
”youvebeenrriedbefore,iuand.”
”yes.te.”
ssrabottoaveaprofoundsniff.
”divorce,isuppose.”
”no,”saidpat.hervoiyfirsthusbanderpilot.hehewar.”
”andyoursendhusbaseesobodytold.shothielf,didnthe”
patnodded.
”yourfault”
”no,”saidpat.”ityfault.”
”ra,he”
”yes.”
”iveneverbeenonara.”bettingandcardplayingalldevicesofthedevil”
patdidnotreply.
”ia,”saidssrabotto”ah,down.”
patstillfounditdifficulttosayanything.sheeffieeallthere.sherifledisedbytheoldladysshreher.
”houarriedinto”
”isuppose,”saidpat,”asarriesinto.”
”hsothinginthat,sothinginthat.ysisterybrotherinlaily.”
”ithinkthatsallnonsense,”saidpatrobustly.
”ybeyht,”saidssrabottoueperindyou,idonttrustlan,buti...hesarenottouepercival,dear.tellhiottobelieveeverythingthatpercivalsays.theyreallliarsinthishouse.”
theoldladyaddedstoneshallbetheirportion.”
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ioeeleelephoionhstlandyard.
theassistantssioheotherendsaid:
”ationforyoubys.ofursesheybedead.”
”probablyis.itsalongtiago.”
oldsinshadsaidthatsaiditahint.
”itsafantastictheory,”saidthea.c.
”dontiknouchfitsin”
”yesyesryeblackbirdsthenschristianna”
neelesaid:
”itratingoherliooduboisisapossibilitysoisoutsidethesidedoorsheuldhavelefttheteatrayinthehallandgooseetheyrangledherthenandthereandcarriedherbodyroundtotheclotheslineandputthepegonheose.”
”acrazythingtodoinallnsastyooo.”
”yes,sir.thatsean.niissrabottondivenodoubtshellgettohearanythingthatsgoing.”
”ove,neele”
”iveanappointntoreaboutrexfortesine.”
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billingsley,ofbillingsley,horsethorpe&i,andonthisorbillingsleysdiscretionerohetripletragedyatyerbilliofhisprofessionalreserve.heooanxioustoputallthefactsheuldbeforethepolice.
”stextraordinarybusihisostextraordinarybusiness.idontreeranythinglikeitinallprofessionalcareer.”
”frankly,billingsley,”saidioeele,”hehelp.”
”youe,dearsir.ishallbeonlytoohappytoassistyouineveryan.”
”firstletaskyouho”
”ikneforaperiodof,ofsoliployed,notbyalongway.”
inspeployedseveraldifferentandslightlylessss.
”norbillingsley.”ivetoldyouabouthisescueistheresiduarylegatee.”
”iednorfortescues
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billingsleynoddedhishead.
”ansiderablesufney,”hesaid,”andiytellyouinnfidenuldillhaveaffordedtopayout.”
”thefirthen,isnotprosperous”
”frankly,”saidbillingsley,”andstrictlybetsdriftingontotherodhasbeenforthelastyearandahalf.”
”foranyparticularreason”
”adn.sellinggoodstoeiextraordinaryehereurgingtouseinfluenan.”
”butnot,igather,adepressedn,”saidioeele.
”no,no.quitethentrary.flaoyant,boastic.”
inspeihecausesoffribetrbillingsleyinuing.
”butitsnogoodaskingabouttheakeanywillforher.”
”no.iknorelyverifyingthatshehadsothingtoleave.inshort,ahuhousandpounds.”
billingsleyly.
”no,no,dearsir.yourehere.”
”doyouanthehuhousandpoundse”
”nonoitunlessshesurvivedhioroh.that,iysay,isaclausefairlyooperationoesexceedinglydifficulttosaysarise.”
ioeele.
”thenadelefortescuehadnotgotahuhousandpoundstoleave.oney”
”itgoesba.orrather,ishouldsay,itgoestotheresiduarylegatee.”
”andtheresiduarylegateeispercivalfortescue.”
”thatsright,”saidbillingsley,”itgoestopercivalfortescue.andsaffairsarein,”headdedunguardedly,”ishouldsaythathell”
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”thethingsyoupolitoknooeelesdoctorfriend.
”eon,bob,spillit.”
”egalonia,violentfitsofirritationandangerboastfulnessdelusionsofgrandeurofbeingagreatfinanthatontheroanhielfhasanideaofyoureafter.yesishouldsayitofluckforyourfriendsthathedied.”
”theyrenofriendsofne,”saidneele.herepeatedhehadoncesaidbefore:
”theyreallveryunpleasantpeople...”
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inthedraatyeilybled.perantelpieceeeting.
”itsallveryostunsatisfaelineofresearakeplans,oarrahingsforthefuture.”
”itsallsoine,”saidjennifer.”andsostupid.”
”therestillseetobethisbanagainstanyoneleavingthehouse,”ongourselvesightdiscussfutureplans.arryegeraldhaveyouanyideawhen”
”assoonaspossible,”saidelaine.
percivalfrowned.
”youan,inaboutsixnthsti”
”no,idont.hs”
”ithinkitoredet,”saidpercival.
”rubbish,”saidelaine.”anth.thatsthelo.”
”sforyoutosay,”saidpercival.”andarried,ifyouhaveany”
”hinkingofstartingaschool.”
percivalshookhishead.
”thatsaveryriskyspees.esticlabour,thedifficultyofgettingaeteagstaffreally,elaisoundsallright.butishouldthinktitifiwereyou.”
”hought.geraldfeelsthattheureofthisuntryliesinrighteducation.”
”iaeeingbillihedayafterthtliketokethishatsbeeoyoubyfatherintoatrustforyourselfandyourchildren.itsaverysoundthingtodonowadays.”
”idoostartupourschool.theresaverysuitablehousesinifulgroundsandquiteagoodhouse.itobebuiltontoagooddealseveralwingsadded.”
”youanyouanyoingtotakeallyourofthebusinessreally,elaine,idontthinkyourewise.”
”chotakeitoutthanleaveitin,ishouldsay,”saidelaine.”businessesaregoingphutallovertheplace.yousaidyourself,val,beforefatherdied,thatthingstingintoaprettybadstate.”
”onesaysthatsortofthing,”saidpercivalvaguely,”butistsay,elaiakeoutallyourcapitalandsinkitinthebuying,equippingandrunningofaschooliscrazy.ifitsnotasuccesslookhappensyourelefthoutapenny.”
”itcess,”saidelaine,doggedly.
”iopinionitllbeadaedoddsortofschool,butitsoneyyoullatanyratehavehadthesatisfaofdoingyouedtodo.”
”justighthaveexpectedyoutosay,lance,”saidpercival,acidly.
”iknothespendthriftprodigalson.butistillthinkivehadrefunoutoflifethanyouhave,percy,oldboy.”
”itdependsonyoucall
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www.192.twfun,”saidpercivalldly.”ethingfairlyfantastic”
”noakesyouthinkthat”saidlance.
”uelifeinengland,haveyou”
”oelookingforan.”
”doyouan...”
”ianingintothefirnlyaveryjuniorpartner.butihavegotaholdinginitthatgivestherighttobeinonthings,doesntit”
”itthatydearboy,youllbevery,verybored.”
”ibelieveishallbebored.”
percivalfrowned.
”youdontseriouslyan.lahatyintothebusiness”
”havingafihepieyes,thatsexactlydoing.”
percivalshookhishead.
”thingsareinaverybadhatout.itsgoingtobeaboutallopayoutelainehershare,ifsheinsistsonhavingitpaidout.”
”thereyouare,elaine,”saidlance.”youseehooilltheretograb.”
”really,lance,”percivalspokeangrily,”thesejokesofyoursareinverybadtaste.”
”idothink,lanightberecarefulyousay,”saidjennifer.
sittingalittleonebyohiseantbytpassivityeruffled.hesnappedagain,angrily:
”areyouserious.lance”
”deadserious.”
”itfedup.”
”not.thinke.aissgrosvenorisitgrosvenorisupposeyouvesnaffledher.butishallgetolikeher.yes,lanrlanrla.”
”oh,dontplaythefool,”snappedpercival.
”ydearbrotherdontyoulookforesharingyourcitycares”
”youhaventtheleastnesseverythingsin.”
”no.youllhavetoputoallthat.”
”firstyouvegottouandthatforthelastsixnthsno,re,ayear,fathersnotbeenhielf.hesdohestineshesreallythrooneyhandoverfist.just,osay,forthefunofspendingit.”
”infact,”saidlasjustasilythathehadtaxineinhistea.”
”thatsaveryuglybankruptcy.butelyiveandgoverycautiouslyforabit.”
lanceshookhishead.
”idontagreeusttakeafeustgoforsothingbig.”
”idontagree,”saidpery.thoseareourchwords.”
”notne,”saidlance.
”youreonlythejuniorpartner,reer,”saidpercival.
”allright,allright.butivegotalittlesaysoallthesa.”
percivalagitatedly.
”itsnogood.lance.iondofyouandallthat”
”areyou”lan.
”...butireallydontthinkopulltogetheratall.ouroutlooksaretotallydifferent.”
”thatybeanadvantage,”saidlance.
”theonlysensiblething,”saidpercival,”istodissolvethepartnership.”
”yoingtobuyoutisthattheidea”
”dearboy,itstheonlysensiblethingtodo,hourideassodifferent.”
”ifyoufindithardtopayelaiherlegaeshare”
”eanincash,”saidpercival.”heholdings.”
”etakihespeculativeoffyou,isuppose”
”theyseeobeyouprefer,”saidpercival.
lancegrinnedsuddenly.
”yhtinayoasteentirely.ivegotpatheretothinkof.”
bothnlookedtoouth,thenshutitagain.elahingspecial,sheesure,butsheillalittleuainastohisactualobjectwas.
”lineep,perondnes,inaccessiblerubies,theoilncessionsquiteasbigafoolasilook”
percivalsaid:
”ofurse,sooftheseholdingsarehighlyspenselyvaluable.”
”efatherslatestihingsofthatkind.bytheine”
percivalfrowned.
”yes,hedid.ieervaguelythatfatherebacksayingthehingwasnogood.”
”ine”
”ibelieveso.fatheristaken.”
”intoitancalledzie,it”
”yes.ziediedoutthere.”
”eer...sedatfather.hurleddo,ifireerrightly,ofrderingherhusband.”
”really,”saidpercivalrepressively.”itrelleythingofthekind.”
”ireerit,though,”saidlana.”
”yes,ithinkso.”
”istlookupthei,”saidlatheoffice.”
”youebacksayingthereherewasnogold.”
”youreprobablyrightthere,”saidlanrszie.iustbegrownupbynow.”
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www.xsz.twanatoriuioeele,sittinginthevisitorsparlour,inate.shehadalongupperlipi.
”shesavoluntarypatient,ofurse,”saiddoctorcrosbie,”ified.”
”shesnotdangerous,then”
”oh,no.stofthetishesassaotalktoasyouor.itsoneoodperiodsnoalionhher.”
bearingthisinnd.ioeelestartedhisfirstionalessay.
”itsverykindofyoutosee,da”hesaid.”naisneele.iveetoseeyouaboutafortescuee.”
szieseyeswerefixedonherbook.shesaid:
”idontknoyouretalkingabout.”
”fortescue,darexfortescue.”
”no,”saidszie.”ainlynot.”
inspeal.
”ithink,sanyyearsago.”
”notreally,”saidszie.”iterday.”
”isee,”saidinspeularatheruainly.”ibelieve,”heavisitnyyearsagoathisresidence,yewtreelodge.”
”averyostentatioushouse,”saidszie.
”yes.yes,youghtcallitthat.hehadbeeedineinafrica.theblackbirdne,ibelieveitalled.”
”ihavetoreadbook,”saidsuybook.”
”yes,dayes,iquiteseethat.”thereine.”
”ityhusbandsne,”saidstoit.heoocapitaliseit.heore,idoit.”
”no,iseethat.asitheyouttogethertoafridthereyourhusbanddiedoffever.”
”istreadbook,”saidszie.
”doyouthinkfortescuesine,szie”
thebook,sziesaid:
”houpidyouare.”
”yes,yes,idaresay...butyouseeitsallalongtiagoandkinginquiriesaboutathingthatisoveralongtiagoisratherdifficult.”
”wasover”
”isee.youdontthinkitisover”
”ioniseversettleduntilitissettledright.kiplingsaidthat.nobodyreadskiplingnoan.”
”doyouthinkthequestiontledrightohesedays”
”rexfortescueisdead,isntheyousaidso.”
”heoeele.
ratherdisingly,szielaughed.
”nonsense,”shesaid,”hediedoffever.”
”ialkingaboutrexfortescue.”
”soa.”shelookedupsuddenlyandherpaleblueeyesfixedhis.”enohehediedinhisbed”
”hediedinstjudeshospital,”saidioeele.
”nobodyknoyhusbanddied,”saidszie.”nobodyknorexfortescuesaid.andrexfortescuewasaliar”
”doyouthinkthereyhavebeenfoulplay”
”foulplay,foulplay,fothey”
”youthinkthatrexfortescueh”
”ihadaneggforbreakfastthising,”saidszie.”quitefresh,too.surprising,isntit,hinksthatithirtyyearsago”
neeledreeduhatheogetanythisrate,buthepersevered.
”sobodyputdeadblaonthortwobeforehedied.”
”thatsiing.thatsvery,veryiing.”
”haveyouanyidea,daighthavedohat”
”ideasarentaoone.oohaveaupforthat,youknootakea.”
”youretalkingaboutyourchildren”
shenoddedherheadrapidly.
”yes.donaldandruby.they.itoldtheveryday.idetheeverynight.”
ioeeleleantforward.
”akethewear”
”thattheydkillhiofurse.”
”isee.”
inspearkintheworld.
”didthey”
”donaldeback.theysentakilledina.a,yousee,theion.”
”iorrytohearthat,daaboutyhter”
”ihaventgotadaughter,”saidszie.
”youspokeofherjustnoer,ruby.”
”ruby.yes,ruby.”sheleanedforivedooruby”
”no,dahaveyoudooher”
shewhisperedsuddenly:
”lookhereatthebook.”
hesaeshadbeenilybibleinhadbeenntinuedofenteringeaazie”e.
”yousee”saidszie.”istruckheroutofthebook.icutheroffforeverthererdingahere.”
”you”
singly.
”youknohy,”shesaid.
”butidont.really,daidont.”
”shedidntkeepfaith.youknokeepfaith.”
””
”ivetoldyou.ihavenodaughter.thereisntsuazieanylonger.”
”youanshesdead”
”dead”theanlaughedsuddenly.”itualurtesy,shesaid,”iosorry,butreallyifraidieisgettingveryshort,andistreadbook.”
toinspearksszieretuednoreply.s
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www.lizi.twherelydeafaiureofannoyandntioreadherbiblehherfingerfolloheliheverseshewasreading.
upa.hehadanotherbriefinterviehthesuperinte.
”doanyotherrelatiooseeher”heasked.”adaughter,forinstance”
”ibelieveadaughterdidetoseeherinpredee,buthervisitagitatedthepatientsochthatheadvisedheottoeagain.sihehingisarrahroughsolicitors.”
”andyouvenoideaazieisnow”
thesuperinteshookhishead.
”noideasoever.”
”youvenoideaarried,forinstance”
”idontknoogiveyoutheaddressofthesolicitorshus.”
inspersissziesince.
iovisitpatientsthatafteralapseofyearstheyeereddiy,ixedupanyyears,seedtoreerthatsszieallanddark.theonlyotheurseerecalledthatsheandfair.
”sotheressioheresaustansothing.”
thea.oddedthoughtfully.
”theblaurder,thatgirlstrangledhaclotheslineandaclothespegnippedonheose.yes,crazyasthesetupis,itcertainlytbeignored.”
”halfanute,sir,”saidioeele.
”isit”
neelewasfrowning.
”youknoeplaceit.”
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landpathegroundssurroundireelodge.
”ihopeiyourfeelings,lance,”patrred,”ifisaythisisquitethenastiestgardeniveeverbeenin.”
”ityfeelings,”saidlance.”isitreallyidontknostohavethreegardenersveryindustriously.”
patsaid:
”probablythats**.noexpensespared,nosignsofanyindividualtaste.alltherightrhododendronsandalltherightbeddingoutdoheproperseason,iexpect.”
”,ifyouhadone”
”garden,”saidpat,”erburybells,nobeddingoutandhesehorribleyews.”
sheglancedupatthedarkyewhedges,disparagingly.
”associationofideas,”saidlanceeasily.
”theressothistbeahorrid,broodingrevengefulnd.”
”sothatshofunnyijustthinkofitasbusinesslikeandldblooded.”
”isupposeoneuldlookatitthated,e,todothreerders...ustbed.”
”yes,”saidlanaloafraidso.”thenbreakingoutsharply,hesaid,”fodssake.pat,dogobacktolondon.godoindyoingyouhadnothingtodoaodeathtohaveyouhere.”
patpausedantbeforesayingquietly:
”youknois,dontyou”
”no,idont.”
”butyouthinkyouknoe...ie.”
”ittellyou.idontknohere.”
”darling,”saidpat,”iotgoing.itayinghere.forbetter,foreitsalwaysforworse.”
”ean,pat”
”ibringbadluck.thatsean.ibringbadlucktoanybodyieinntacth.”
”dearadorablenite.lookhoarriedyoutheoldfortoehoandkefriends.”
”yes,aellyou,inluckytopeople.”
”lookhere,sple.”
”iohe”
lanypatandtoberriedtoyouisthegreatestlueoneunhingedroundhere,idontyoutobetheohebulletordrinksthehenbane.”
”ordrinksthehenbaneasyousay.”
”notaround,stiarple.hinkaunteffieaskedhertostayhere”
”goodnessknoeffiedoesanything.lance,hoostayhere”
lanceshruggedhisshoulders.
”difficulttosay.”
”idontthink,”saidpat,”thate.”shehesitatedasshespoketheoyourbrotheoreallyushere,doeshe”
lancechuckledsuddenly.
”hesgottostickusforthepresentatanyrate.”
”andafterareodo,lanceareoeastafricaor”
”isthatyoudliketodo,pat”
shenoddedvigorously.
”thatslucky,”saidlance,”becauseitsuchtothisuntrynowadays.”
patsfacebrightened.
”hoighttostophere.”
adevilishglintappearedinlanceseyes.
”youretoholdyueaboutourplans,pat,”hesaid.”ihaveitinndtotydearbrotherpercivalstailabit.”
”oh,lance,dobecareful.”
”illbecareful,s,butidontseeaheverything.”
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the,andonthatpartiissrplehadrerseettthen,andtodaysherspercivalfortescue.
spertoareorlesstotalstrangerous.
”ofurseineverplain,”saidspercival.”iveneverbeenoftheplainingkind.sureiveneversaidaesinthishouse.butofurseitsnotatalllikehavingaplaceofyourosureyouagree.”
ssrplesaidsheagreed.
”fortunatelyoueostreadytoveinto.itisaquestionreallyofgettingthepaintersaorsout.thesenaresosloan.thatsan.dontyouagree”
ssrpleagreedthatitan.sheuldsaythisasiten”ind,inatotallydifferentcategorytoheroealsadayandrspercivalon:
”husband,yousee,isaeshohesjusttiredandaloneherealldaypanyatall.ivebeenperfeareyselfasouslyhighstakes,andtheresagreatdealofdrinking.infact,thesortoflifethaticallreallyfastsociety.then,ofurse,theresasprinklingofoldpussiesopotterroundhatrowelanddogardening.”
ssrplelookedslightlyguiltysincesheerategardener.
”idontedsperrfortesarriage.ytherinlaeageasiatherealtruthofitissheand.absolutelynd.andtheoherinlauatters.hehatespered,flashingoutierriblerages,spendingneylikees.atallnice.”
ssrpleventureduponkingarerk.
”thatsthaveoo”
”oh,yes,itdid.forthelastyearperetisheusednottoansysisterinlapathetiured,”butofurseidontplaininanypuneoverher.shesaid,hurriedly:”youstthinkitstodd,talkingtoyoulikethisparativestranger.butreally,attersst.delayedshoeone.yourendsoisstrefusisjas.shefracturedherferegreatfriends.shegaveafoxfurcapeandididthinkitwaskindofher.”
”iknoissrple.
andthisagainanhadokenoloatinéesandaluxurioushousetoliveindidnotkeupforthelaanityinherrelationsily.
”ihopeitsnotrudeoftosayso,”saidssrpleileoldladysvoian.”
”hee,hean.idonteohiutoftheway.”
”youveallighthavebeen”
”oh,ithinkitan,anner,notreallyrude,youkisrude.
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”still,thereotive,isuppose.”
”ireallydontknourfortesething,andirathersuspeeshedrinkstoop,youknoaoputsothinginthesanddoitandsohekilledhertooithinkitsreallydangeroushavinghinthehouseatall.ohdear,ienpulsivelyandputapluhandonssrplesar”sotisifeelistgetahatifitdoesntallstopsoonishallishallactuallyrunaway.”
sheleantbackstudyingssrplesface.
”butperhapsthatbewise”
”noidontthinkithepoliceuldsoonfindyou,youknow.”
”uldtheyuldtheyreallyyouthinktheyrecleverenoughforthat”
”itisveryfoolishtouethepolieasaparticularlyintelligentn.”
”ohithoughtheherstupid.”
ssrpleshookherhead.
”ithelpfeeling”jenniferfortescuehesitated”thatitsdangeroustostayhere.”
”dangerousforyou,youan”
”yeeswell,yes”
”beethingyouknow”
spercivalseedtotakebreath.
”ohnoofurseidontknonervous.thatncru”
butitpthatspercivalfortescueereasonjenniferfortesedindeed.
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itissrplehadtakenherknittiheissrpleunlatchedthehroughit.
”ein,dear.doein.iureitspforyoutobeouttherehoutaaton.”
patobeyedthesuons.sheandshuttheps.
”yes,”shesaid,”itsnotaveryniarple”areyouknitting”
”oh,justalittleti,dear.forababy,youknoothersanytisfortheirbabies.itsthesendsize.ialthesendsize.babiessosoongroofthefirstsize.”
patstretchedoutloohefire.
”itsnissyandholyandlikeenglandoughttobe.”
”itslikeenglandis,”saidssrple.”therearenotsonyyeydear.”
”ithinkthatsagoodthing,”saidpat.”idontbelievethisoheyspentahingstheyhad.”
”no,”ssrpleagreed.”ishouldntsayithadbeenahappyhouse.”
”isupposeadeleyhavebeenhappy,”saidpat.”iher,ofurse,soidontknoiserableandelainesbeeingherheartoutoverayoungnsheprobablyknohere”shelookedatssrpleandsledsuddenly.”dyoukiedtothinkishouldbesafethatway.”
”yourhusbandsnofool,”saidssrple.
”no.laneeexaebodyinthishouseisd,anddnessisaladpeoplesndsknotheylldo.”
”poorchild,”saidssrple.
”oh,illright,really.ioughttobetoughenoughbynow.”
ssrplesaidgently:
”youvehadagooddealofunhappiness,haventyou,dear”
”oh,ivehadsoodtis,too.ihadalovelychildhoodinireland,riding,hunting,andagreatbig,bare,draughtyhouseyou,theyitedalogoh,isuppose,ithewar.”
”yourhusbanderpilot,he”
”yes.arriedaboutanthedsounfair,socruel.aheendialstbegahatithadbeething.doneho.hehadakindofoh,hantinsubordination.hehavefittedileddoagainstthings.heisocialinahavefittedin.”
”itsydear.”ssrplebentoverherknitting,pickedupastittedunderherbreath,”threeplain,tydear”
”freddyfreddyshothielf.”
”ohdear.hedy.”
”atter,beteandilovedhiitriednottoknoe,isuppose,butiuldnthavegedhiyouknogepeople.”
”no,”saidssrple,”youtgepeople.”
”idtakenhindlovedhindrriedhiorself.afterhediediefriendsthere.iuldntstoponinenglandandgooingallalltheoldarplelookedather.presentlypattuedherh
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www.192.tweadandsaid.”tell,ssrple,doyoureallythinkofpercival”
”u.justatbreakfastusually.thatsall.idontthinkheverychlikesbeinghere.”
patlaughedsuddenly.
”hesan,youknoeanaboutney.lan.butssdoveoholdheroherayouthinkso”
”yes,indeed.sherendsofslatirinoustntgossip.nothingisrebthanpeopletalkingtoyouaboutplae,dear.”
”isstryadaverynicevillage”
”erelyunpleasantpeopleasannatureischthesaeverynot”
”yougoupandseessrabottogooddeal,dontyou”saidpat.”noe.”
”frightensyouwhy”
”beania.youdontthinksheuldbereallyd,doyou”
”inad”
”oh,youknoean,ssrple,ighthavefeltihatitissionioexecutejudgnt.”
”isthatyourhusbandthinks”
”idontkiuitesureofohingthathebelievesthatitssoonead,anditssoohefaly.pestuous,tensegirls.shesdesperatelyinloveanofhersandshelltoherselfforantthathesrryingherforherney.”
”youthinkheisrryingherforney”
”yes,ido.dontyouthinkso”
”ishouldsayquitearioheriongersdaughter.she.hoarriedapirlforlove.theyaresoannoyedselvesfordoingitthattheytakeitoutofthegirl.butiftheyrryarichgirltheyntiorespecther.”
”idontsee,”outside.andsoandsothataospherethatishere.everyohingsgottohappensoon”
”thereoredeaths,”saidssrple.”atleast,ishouldntthinkso.”
”youtbesureofthat.”
”atteroffact,iaairlysure.therderersacplishedhispurpose,yousee.”
”his”
”onvenience.”
”yousayhisorherpurpose.sortofpurpose”
ssrpleshookherheadsheyetquitesureherself.
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oeaiypistsrooandonrperers.iureoverofficedetails.”
assooftenbefore.ssgriffithsaidsharply:
”ers,”andsssoingpink,repliedinherusualforla:
”oh,dear,ie.”
furtherdevelopntsonthesalinesopingup,.
”lance,”sheexclaid.
hesile.
”hallo.issgriffith.”
ssgriffithe.shesaidinanfusedvoice:
”faneering.”
andlancesaideasily,tothefore:
”ofurseireer.”
aflient.sssorsstroublesovertheteaouthslightlyopen.ssbellgazedeagerlyoverthetopofhertypepadpo.
”soeverythingsstillgoingonjustthesahere,”hesaid.
”notnyges,lance.housthavehadaveryiinglifeabroad.”
”youuldcallitthat,”saidlance,”butperhapsiaootryandhaveainglifeinlondon.”
”ybackheretotheoffice”
”ybe.”
”oh,buthoful.”
”youllfindveryrusty,”saidlanissgriffith.”
ssgriffithlaugheddelightedly.
”itrlance.verynideed.”
lahreiveglance.
”thatssofyou,”hesaid,”thatsverysofyou.”
”issgriffithbrokeoffandflushed.
lan.
”youdidntbelievethedevilybrotherhere”
”hesintheinneroffice,ithink.”
lantotheinnersaniddleagerosebehindadeskandsaidforbiddingly:
”youaandbusiness,please”
lancelookedatherdoubtfully.
”areyoussgrosvenor”heasked.
ssgrosvenorhadbeendesasaglarousblonde.shehadindeedappearedsoiuresthathadappearedintheneissgrosvenor.
”ssgrosvelastshardcastle,percivalfortescuespersoary.”
”hoorousbloakeonagoninstead.iescheaper”
aloudhesaideasily:
”iayet.”
”oh,iosorry,lanrsharde,
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”thefirsttibutnotthelast,”saidlance,sling.
heahedoorofealargeing,andnoddedhishead.
”gooding,fortescue,youveetotakeupyourduties,isuppose.”
”soyouveheardide”
”yourbrothertoldso.”
”hedid,didhe”
inspeile.
”theenthusiasrked,”hesaidgravely.
”poorpertedlance.
inspecuriously.
”areyoureallygoingtobeea”
”youdontthinkitslikely.ioeele”
”itdoeseincharacter,fortescue.”
”fathersson.”
”andyourthers.”
lanceshookhishead.
”youhaventgotanythingthere.iherantioures.sheagioftouent,verylittlesenseofrondirealistfirstandlast.”
”peoplearentalselvestobe,”ioeelepoi.
”no,isupposethatstrue,”saidlance.
hesatdoilingtohielf.thenhesaiduedly:
”youreshreybrother,ior.”
”inrfortescue”
”iveputtheallsetfortheyfingersfiddlingaboutinhispie.hethinksilllaunsneyandtryanderoilhiostost,butnotquite.iuldntreallystandanoffiepossibilitiesofadventure.idstifleinaplaind.dontgiveaopercy,willyou”
”idontsupposethesubjectrfortescue.”
”isthavebitoffunakehiyok.”
”thatsratherarfortescue,”saidneele.”youro”
lanceshruggedhisshoulders.
”oh,itsoldhistorynohgoingbackover.”
”thereatterofacheque,iuand,i.hatbeyourereferringto”
”houchyouknoor”
”thereionofprosecution,iuand,”saidneele.”yourfatherhavedohat.”
”kickedout,thatsall.”
inspespeedtohihatingupagainsttheenigofperanofeverybodykneu,asoanuurediivenner:
”yourbrotherseealuchb.”
”ieddefiobensideringthepoint.”inotsurethatitingtodoso,ifyouknoean.”
yes,ioeelethought,it,fishedoutaletterandshoveditacrossthedesktoe.
”thisisaletteryourfortescue”
laookit,glaitauedit.
”yes,”hesaid,”ir.dadkeptit,didheheoffice”
”no,fortescue,itongyourfatherspapersireelodge.”
theialoer.
”deardad,
ivetalkedthingsoverealittletitogetthingsfixeduphere,sayabouttheendofober.illletyouknoe.ihopeybest.itsayre.lookafteryourself.
yours,
lance.”
”rfortescue.totheofficeoryewtreelodge”
lancefroofrelle.
”itsdiffiostthreenthsnoalstsure.heretotheoffice.”hepausedantbeforeaskinghfrankcuriosity,”why”
”ionghisprivatepapers.hetookitbacktoyeinhisdeskthere.ihat.”
lancelaughed.
”tokeepitoutofpercysway,isuppose.”
”yes,”saidioeele,”itso.yourbrother,then,hadaccesstoyourfathersprivatepapershere”
”atanytiifheliked,buthebe...”
inspe.
”besupposedtodoso”
lancegrinnedbroadly.”thatsright.frankly,itagine,alwaysdidsnoop.”
ioeelenodded.healsothoughtitprobablethatpercivalfortesooped.iththeioroleaofhischaracter.
”andtalkofthedevil,”rredlanein.abouttospeaktotheiorhestopped,froe.
”hallo,”hesaid.”youhereyoudidnttellyouioday.”
”ifeltakindofzealfover,”saidlaokeselfuseful.doyouetodo”
percivalsaidtestily:
”nothingatpresent.nothingatall.etosokindentastosideofthebusinessyoingtolookafter.eforanofficeforyou
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lanquiredhagrin:
”bytherosvenor,oldboy,andreplaceherbyhorsefacedhettyoutthere”
”really,lance,”percivalprotestedsharply.
”definitelyagefortherosvenor.shekneuch”
”ofursenot.ountinghispalefaustntpayanyattentiontobrother,”hesaidldly.”hehasaratherpeour.”headded,”ineverhadaveryhighopinionofssgrosvenorsintelligeeier.”
”veryderateier,”rredlance,castinghiseyestopiheofficepersonnel.bythehestaffhasstoodbyusduringtheselasttragicyouthinktoraisetheirsalariesallround”
”certainlynot,”snappedpercivalfortescue.”quiteuncalledforandunnecessary.”
inspeofdevilryinlanceseyes.percival,houchupsettonoticeit.
”youalostextraordinarilyextravagantideas,”hestuttered.”ieinhasbee,enoisouronlyhope.”
ioeeleughedapologetically.
”thatsohethingsirfortescue,”hesaidtopercival.
”yes,ior”percivalschedhisattentiontoneele.
”ionthser,possiblyayear,yourfathersgeneralbehaviourandnducthasbeenasourceofincreasingaoyou.”
”hehfinality.”hecertainlyatallwell.”
”youtriedtoinducehioseeadoctorbutyoufailed.herefusedcatagorically”
”thatisso.”
”yiaskyouifyoususpeaniaandirritabilityinatessoonerorlaterinhopelessinsanity”
perarkablyastuteofyou,iodicaltreatnt.”
neeleon:
”ii,untilyouuldpersuadeyourfathertodothat,hedealofhavoctothebusiness”
”hecertainlyivalagreed.
”averyunfortueofaffairs,”saidtheior.
”quiteterrible.nooneknoheayihavebeenthrough.”
neelesaidgently:
”frohebusinesspointofvieelyfortunatecirce.”
percivalsaidsharply:
”youhardlythinkiyfathersdeathinthatlight.”
”itisnotaquestionofhospeakingrelyofaquestionoffact.yourfatherdiedbeforehisfinancespletelyontherocks.”
percivalsaidiatiently:
”yes,yes.asatterofactualfact,yht.”
”itily,siheyaredepeonthisbusiness.”
”yes.butreallyior,idontseeyouredrivingat...”percivalbrokeoff.
”oh,iotdrivingatanything,fortescue,”saidneele.”ijustlikegettingfactsstraight.nonicationofanykindanyyearsago.”
”quiteso,”saidpercival.
”yes,butitisntquiteso,isit,fortesinedandputunderrestraint,ifnecessary.”
”iireally,idontsee...”percivalwasbadlyshaken.
”thatisso,isntit,fortescue”
”ually,ithoughtitht.afterall,laner.”
ioeeletransferredhisgazetolance.lancewasgrinning.
”youreceivedthatletter”ioeeleasked.
laesodded.
”didyoureplytoit”
lancesgrinwidened.
”itoldperanalone.isaidtheoldnprobablykneheewell.”
ioeelesgazebackagaintopercival.
”sofyourbrothersanswer”
”iioreoffensivelyuched,however.”
”ithoughttheiher,iyselfyfather,franklyiuldhinganaginghisoehoandshallwesayseefairplay.”
heshotaglapercivalashespoke.
”iobjeyfather,iitthationceed...”hepaused.
lancefilledthepausequickly.
”youannernedifioingonakessierooanlittleskunkallyourlife.pryingandsnoopingandlyingandkingtrouble.illtellyouahing.iadeachbetterjobofitthanthat.”
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www.192.tws.oveabout.youostofthereprobablyduds.butillbetthato.soofthoseeoutofhere.yououghttobesatisfied.”headdedashestrodetourderingstotakeitseriously,dontyou,ior”
”nonsense,”saidpercival.”suchathingisiossible”
”askhi”saidlance.”askhikingalltheseinquiriesintoblackbirdsandryeinfatherspocket.”
gentlystrokinghisupperlip,ioeelesaid:
”youreertheblackbirdslastsuer,fortescue.therearecertaingroundsforinquiry.”
”nonsense,”saidperaziesforyears.”
”a,”saidlanagiheiorthinksso,too.”
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inspeergedintothestreetbelow.
lancegrihiathersheepishly.
”ididntantodothat,”hesaid.”butisuddenlylostteer.ohetothesabeforeloingpatatthesavoyareyouingor”
”uingtobaydoh.buttheresjustsothingidliketoaskyou,fortescue.”
”yes”
”eintotheinneroffidsaethereyouweresurprised.why”
”becauseididntexpecttoseeyou,isuppose.ithoughtidfindpercivalthere.”
”youtoldthathedgo”
lancuriously.
”no.theysaidhee.”
”iseenobodykhelittleantershardcastledidnttellyouso.”
lancelaughed.
”shedprobablybeentollecthercupoftea.”
”yesyesquiteso.”
lan.
”stheidea,ior”
”justpuzzlingoveraferfortescue”
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irainontheeserrikeangthedosoftheshandofahadachieveduberculosis.
alltheseitedeaqueerkindofpatteinthebaind.presentlyheretuedtothecrossoputdohreecluesinrapidsuccession.
oacertaindecision.hesaidteanthay:
”hatoldladyisshestillhere”
”ssrpleoh,yes,shesherestill.greatbuddieshtheoldladyupstairs.”
”isee.”neelepausedforantandthensaid:”whereisshenooseeher.”
ssrplearrivediesti,lookingratherflushedahingfast.
”youe.istraightaeeisay,itsreallyexpectedotherthatthereshouldbeagreatdealofunnecessarytalk.andtheoaoksheart,astheysay,isthroughherpastry.”
”youreallyartin”
ssrplenodded.
”yes.gladys.yousee,seanthat.butaboutherspiritslatelyahingsshesaid.idontanoddinthesenseofpeculiar.ianjusttheoddsandendsofion.”
”didyoufindithelpful”askedioeele.
”yes,”saidssrple.”ifounditveryhelpfulindeed.ireallythink,youknoingverychclearer,dontyou”
”idoandidont,”saidioeele.
sergeanthay,henoti.hebecausehetodonoosaytheleastofit,slightlyunorthodox.
”lookhere,ssrple,”hesaid,”itotalktoyouseriously.”
”yes,ioeele”
”inait,ssrple,thativeheardsothingaboutyouattheyard.”hesled,”itseeyourefairlyhere.”
”idontknotogetxedupinthingsthatarereallynonine.crisian,andpeculiarhappenings.”
”youvegotareputation,”saidioeele.
”sirhenryissrple,”isaveryoldfriendofne.”
”asisaidbefore,”alstcalltheanityandinsanity.”
ssrpleputherheadalittleononeside.
”noeanbythat,ior”
”aysay,inpartiurderocallarderforsafety.”
”buturder”ssrpleasked.
he
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”yes.youvegotsothingthereperhaps.youkheserders,sothingthathesaidseedtotobee.thekinginhisuntinghouse,thequeenintheparlourandtheidhangingouttheclothes.”
”exausthavebeenrderedbeforesfortescue,stntshe”
”ithinkso,”saidakeititsquiteustalstcertainlyhavebeenrderedroundaboutfiveoclock,becauseotherwise...”
ssrple.”becauseother”
”quiteso.shetookorayihinghappened.shesaethingorsheheardsothing.thequestiohingighthavebeenduboisingdosfortes.itghthavebeenelaiesan,geraldinginatthesidedoor.theteatrayandoutintothegarden.andohadhappenedidontseeanypossibilityofherdeathbeinglongdelayed.it.”
”ofurseyourequiteright,”saidssrple.”ianitaideoftheeveningandsheouflage,liketheakethethingfitine.”
”exactly,”saidioeele,”crazy.thatsplytsebusiness.”
”butitfits,iagreeitfits.”
”itfits,”saidneeleheavily,”butallthesathesequenustalreadyhavebeendead.”
”andthatsallethatsverysignifit,isntit”
ioeeleshruggedhisshoulders.
”itsprobablysplittinghairs.thedeathsfulfilthenditionsoftherhy,andisupposethatsallthattalkingnogoingtooutlinesideoftheonsehereasonsforurders.first,thedeathofrexfortescue,andostofallitbeshisson,percival.hissonpercivaloing.heuldnthaveputpoisoninhisfathersffeeorinanythingthatheateforbreakfast.orthatshoughtatfirst.”
”ah,”ssrpleseyesbrightened.”sothereethod,hereivebeenthinkingaboutit,youknoofursenoevidenceorproof.”
”theresnoharingyouknoarlade.thatjarofrladearladeilarjarilaraunttakenoutofithepantry.thejarinthebusheshadtheresultoftheanalysis.itshoeevideaxine.”
”sothaturredssrple.”sosileaodo.”
”nsolidatedis,”neelehadhadtopayoutahuhousandpoundstoadelefortesoneyoritsdiffionth.shedied,andasaresultofherdeaththegainerheresiduarylegateeofrexfortescuesherescueagain.
”alperedarlade,heuldnthavepoisonedhissteptherledgladys.agtohissecretaryheyofficeatfiveoclockthatafteoon,andhedidntarrivebackhereuntilnearlyseven.”
”thatkesitverydiffiissrple.
”itkesitiossible,”saidinspeily.”inotherebitteess,alstunaeupagainstthesaperson.peringhielfalittlehesaid,”oh,thereareotherpossibilities,otherpeopleotive.”
”dubois,ofurse,”saidssrplesharply.”andthatyoung.idosoagreeind.”
inspiteofhielf,neelesled.
”alhinkthe,eh”heasked.
itseedathisgandfragilelookingoldlady.
”ohyes,”saidssrplefervently.”ialhe.issosadisthatoneisusuallyjustifiedindoingso.”
”allright,”saidneele,”letsthinktheperedarlade,spereandhasbeenfoodnuerofyears.shehasntbeenssingaboutarladepotsorputtinginebusihenrubya
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”ithink,youknoatic.
ioeelepaidnoattention.
”justoneperson,”hesaidgriy.
hegotupand.
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rydove.itall,ratherausterelyfuishedroobutfortable.thatistosayssdoveherselfhaddeitfortable.arydoveraisedherhead,ensbooks,andsaidinherclearvoice:
”ein.”
theiorentered.
”dositdooalofthefishoberredistcheckit.”
inspeblanarydoveraisedherheadfroeratsandsaid:
”yes,ioridoforyou”
ioeelesaidquietly:
”youknoissdove,therearecertainverypeculiarfeaturesaboutthiscase.”
”yes”
”tobeginstanrfortescuespocket.”
”thatarydoveagreed.”youknothinkofanyexplanationforthat.”
”thenthereisthestanrfortesinthepie.youeofboththoseoccurrences”
”yes,ieeoostupsetting.itseedsue.”
”perhapsirelypurposeless.ine”
”idontthinkiveeverheardoftheblackbirdne”
”youa,youtold,isrydove.isthatyourrealna,ssdove”
rydoveraisedhereyebroostsurethataetoherblueeyes.
”ynaisnotrydove”
”thatisexaeisrubyzie.”
shestaredathiforantherfauteort,lourlessvoice:
”etosay”
”pleaseanse.isyouarubyzie”
”ihavetoldyounaisrydove.”
”yes,buthaveyouproofofthat,ssdove”
”doyouybirthcertificate”
”thatghtbehelpfulhtnot.yought,ian,beinpossessionofthebirtharydove.thatrydoveghtbeafriendofyhtbesoonewhohaddied.”
”yes,therearealotofpossibilities,arentthere”asenthadforyou,isntit.ior”
”theyghtpossiblybeabletniseyouatpine,”saidneele.
”pine”ryraisedhereyebro”
”ithinkyouknoissdove.”
”iassureyouiauiteinthedark.”
”andyoudenyazie”
”ishouldntreallyliketodenyanything.ithink,youknothisrubyentandstraightintheeyes,rydovesaid,”yes,itsuptoyou,insperubyzieifyou.”
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”theoldtabbyslookingforyou,sir,”saidsergeanthayinanspiratorialoretosaytoyou.”
”hellanddaation,”saidioeele.
”yes,sir,”saidsergeanthay,notasoving.
heoveaback.
”gooverthosenotesgivenusbyssdove,hay,oherforreloyntandsituations.aherearejustoherthingsthatioknotheseinquiriesinhand,willyou”
hejotteddoteanthaywhosaid:
”illgetontoitatonce,sir.”
hearingarrofvoithelibraryashepassed.ioeelelookedin.
oot,sheiddleofthesentenceoeelecaughtwas:
”...ihavereallyalhoughtitionyouneededf.itcertainlyisverynoblework.”
ihought,butshehadtakennonoticeofhispresence.
sheoninhergevoice:
”ihadsueytonursessparroanantionia,doesitnot.”
”oh,yes,”saidjenniferfortescue,”nursingisnearlyeverythinginpneunia,thoughofursenoandbsnotthelong,protractedbattleitusedtobe.”
”iureyousthavebeenanexeheretonursepercivalfortescue,didyounot”
”yes,”saidjennifer.”yes,yesthatshodidhappen.”
hervoiceedtotakenonotice.
”iuand.oneshouldnotlistentoservantsgossip,ofurse,butifraidanoldladylikeselfisalethinglikethat.carelessness,ibelieve.”
”idontthihioreplaceher.”
”isee,”saidssrple.”andyoufellihathat.yes,verynideed,verynice.”
”iotsosureaboutthat,”saidjennifer
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”yes,yes,iuand.youwerekeenonyourprofession.”
”iuchattheti,butnoonotonous,youknoerdayhnothingtodo,andvalsoabsorbedinbusiness.”
ssrpleshookherhead.
”gentleoanyleisure,notterhoueythereis.”
”yes,itkesitverylonelyanddullforaetis.ioftenehere,”saidjennifer.”ht.ioughtohavedo.”
”oughtohavedoneydear”
”ioughtohaverriedval.ohore.”
obliginglyssrplebegantotalkaboutthehatwerebeingwoinparis.
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”sokindofyounottointerruptjustnoein.”thereolepoints,youknohatiedtoverify.”sheaddedreproachfully.”reallyfinishourtalkjustnow.”
”iosorry,ssrple.”inspenedupayself.”
”oh,thatsquiteallright,”saidssrpleiediately,”beeaniakeanyasure,now.”
”youresureaboutissrple”
”arlade,ian,justchesthetter.shoeaalcapacity.”
ioeeleblinkedalittle.
”iosorry,”saidssrple,perafraidifinditdiffiestokeselfperfectlyclear.”
”iotquitesureyet.ssrple,alkingabout.”
”e.iyosbottondtosatterbeething.butididtogetthetelephonecallsclearandthenylonstogsandallthat.”
inspeself,houddleheadedsheighthavepiation.allieningolistennow.
”pleasetellallaboutit.ssrple,”hesaid,”butstartatthebeginning,you.”
”yes,ofurse,”saidssrple,”andthebeginningisgladys.ianielohallherthings.aperferfortesdthetaxine.”
”youhaveatheory”askedinspealade.”
”itisntatheory,”saidssrple.”iknow.”
forthethirdtiioeeleblinked.
”itissrple.
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inspeissrpleandslowlyshookhishead.
”areyousaying,”hesaidinartindeliberatelyrderedrexfortesissrple,butisilydontbelieveit.”
”no,ofurseshedidntantorderhi”saidssrple,”butshediditallthesayousaidyourselfthatsheionedher.andthatshelookedguilty.”
”yes,butnotguiltyofrder.”
”oh,no,iagree.asisay,shedidntantorderanybody,butsheputthetaxiherlade.shedidntthinkitourse.”
”didshethinkitoeelesvoicestillsoundedincredulous.
”iratherigihoughtite,youknoanyoulove.andsandrvelloushappenings.noostlyluedtogetheruheheadingofsagisanyre,nobodybelievesthatanyoneealonganduyouint.butifyoureadinthepaperthatbyiiainglandsstistsalteryourvitaltissuesandyoulldevellikecharacteristics,hat.andhavingreadinthepapersabouttruthdrugs,ladysabsolutelyoldherthatthatsitwas.”
”oeele.
”albertevans,”saidssrple.”notofursethatthatisreallyhisna.butaherlastsuerataholidayagioldhersostoryofinjustiethinglikethat.aonfessakerestitution.idontkysureaboutit.hegothertotakeaposthere,anditsreallyveryeasyieeronthatlastpostalade,sothatfortesartinanputittohertherightway.”
”goon,”saidioeeleinadazedvoice.
”theideaprobablyattheofficethatday,andthatbythattithetruthdrugagihepirlsfeelingsrfortescueisdead.”
”but,surely,”ioeeleobje
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ssrpleaskedsharply:
”hefirstthingshesaidtoyouionedher”
”shesaidididntdoit,”ioeelesaid.
”exaeoorderhiisgoingtoadtit,doyouthateoutofcharacter.”
”yes,”neelesaid,”isupposeitwould.”
heranhisndbaallsignifiehielfforhavingfailedtoethtnclusion.
”herfirstidea,asisay,”ind.perhapsalberthadntkakeandgiveooandexplanations.shedhopehedgetintouchhher,elephone.”
”doyouknoissrpleshookherhead.
”no.iadtissungit.buttherep,orsehi”
”isee,”saidneele.”youanshehadanappointhinthedayshedied.”
ssrplenoddedvigorously.
”yes,thatpeetsoone.onlysheeethiheingtoyethere,be.”
”andtherangledher,”saidneele.
ssrplepursedherlipstogether.”itinute,”shesaid,”butheuldntriskhertalking.shehadtodie,poor,silly,akeitfitiherye,theblackbirds,theuntinghouse,thebreadandhoney,ahespegtheheuldgettoalittledickybirdthatnippedoffheose”
”andisupposeattheendofitallhellgotobroadorandbecausehescrazy”saidneeleslowly.
”ithinkyoullhanghillright,”saidssrple.”aont”
ioeelelookedhardather.
”noe.yesyesalthoughyousayyouknoanisresponsibleforthesersazie,diddunkirk.thathesstillalive,thathesbehindallthis”
buttoinspeissrplely.
”ohno”shesaid,”ohnoiotsuggestingthatatall.dontyousee,inspeunfortable.idontbelieve,youknoightbealicioustrithepersonohavedohatshappehink.andthekillerusedit.”
”thekiller,”saidinspearple,letshaveyourideasaboutthekiller.whowashe”
”youustbeaittheserders.hessane,brilliantandquiteunsoney,probablyfooddealofney.”
”perostilly,buthekhatssrplehadbuiltupforhiadnoreselaopercivalfortescue.
”oh,no,”saidssrple.”notpercival.lance.”
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”itsiossible,”saidioeele.
heleanedbahischairandplyuldnotseehoheanswer.
ssrpleleanedforannerofsooneexplainingthesilefaetiallchild,outliheory.
”hesalean,hesaleabrilliantndaakerisks.hesalpeoplehaveal.hertoseehisfather.idontbelieveforantthathisfatherorsentforhinless,ofurse,youvegotactualevidehateffect.”shepausedinquiringly.
neeleshookhishead.”no,”hesaid,”ivenoevidealetterthatlanonghisfatherspapersiudyherethedayhearrived.”
”sharpofhi”saidssrple,noddingherhead.”edarenciliationrfortescuehaveit.yousee,lance
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www.192.twhadrearriedandthesllpittanore.heuoioheperhapsadeledid.hejuedtothenaurder.beurderitayhaverealisedthathisfatherehisfatherdiedtherepletecrash.”
”heknehisfathershealthallright,”saidtheior.
”ahthatexplainsagooddeal.perhapstheinebeiogethere.keailyfortea.afterteahesbottoedo,foundadelealoheredrinkingalastpandapparentlydroppeditintoherarintoyourtea.shedsayshedidntnd,stiritanddrinkit.ithat.yes,hesanaudaciousfellow.”
ioeelesaidslowly:
”itsaissrple,iurdersidontthinkso.ireallydontthinkso.”
”thatisalittlediffiattersbutisupposeitisreallytruethattheblackbirdneishless”
neelerefleind.lanistakeonthatpoint,althoughofursethereghthavebeensoundingsrehadsaiditisleadingsbottoghthavebeenrightandnotlaknowledge
suddenlyes.uraniuepositsfoundintanganyika.supposingthattheuraniuepositsetohaveknodepositsthere,thereousfortunehesighed.helookedatssrple.
”hoingtobeabletoproveallthis”
ssrplehinuragingly,asanauntghthaveenuragedabrightnephe.
”youllproveit,”shesaid.”youreavery,verythefirst.nop,forinstaheyllregnisehisphotograph.hellfindithardtoexplainselfalbertevans.”
yes,ioeelethought.laesdunscrupulousbutheoo.theriskshetookalittletoogreat.
houghttohielf,”illgethithen,doubts,helookedatssrple.
”itsallpureassution,youknow,”hesaid.
”yesbutyouaresure,arentyou”
”isupposeso.afterall,iveknownhiskindbefore.”
theoldladynodded.
”yesthattterssochthatsreallysure.”
neelelookedatherplayfully.
”becauseofyourknoinals.”
”ohnoofursenot.beatthestart”
”iybesureinoind,”saidtheinspeaziebusinessforinstance.iuldshat”
ssrpleinterrupted:
”andyourequiteright.butyouvebeenthinkingoftherspercy.”
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”sfortesindtellingyouabeforeyouarried.”
”oh”jennifergasped.shelookedfrightened.
”youbenervousda”saidinspeuebeforeyouarriedazie”
”rspercivalfortescue.
”noreasonatall,”saidioeelegently,andadded,”iotherafe.”
”shesveryangrye,”saidjennifer.”inever
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www.xsz.twgoandseeheosy,sheedtodad,youknow.”
”andshebroughtyouuptohaveverylodraticideasofrevenge”
”yes,”saidjennifer.”shekeptkingussoneday.ofurse,onytraining,ibegantorealisethatherntalbalashouldbe.”
”youyourselfsthavefeltrevehough,sfortescue”
”urderedfatheridontanhea,orknifedhiranythinglikethat.butiuiteething,isntit”
”itsthesathingrallyyes.”
”soididbayreplaeanttokillfortesetorryhindithought,oresensiblerevehananythingelse.ian,torryfortesoneyhesoresensibleway.”
”yes,indeed,”saidinspeoresensible.”headded,”ittheblackbirdsonthedeskandinthepie”
spercivalflushed.
”yes.isupposeitereally...butfortescuehadbeentalkingaboutsuckersonedayandboastingofho.oh,inquitealegalafrightheurderanyone,doyou”
inspeiled.
”no,”hesaid,”idont.”headded,”bytheoely”
jennifersjawdropped.
”howdidyouknow”
”any,too.”
jeinued,speakingrapidly.
”shearfortesydianderingandaverybeautifulnee.”
”dontoneybackforyou.”
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itissrydove.
”iearspercivalfortescue.”
hehadthepleasureofseeingrydoveloseuntenanceforonce.
”thesillyfooltoldyou,isuppose,”shesaid.
”yes.blackil,ssdove,isratheraseriouscharge.”
”itail.inspeakeoutaailagainst.irspercivalaspecialservicetoobligeher.”
”ethatcheque,ssdove,likethat.”
rydovegotherchequebookandtookoutherfountainpen.
”itsveryannoying,”shesaidparticularlyhardupatthent.”
”youllbelookingforanotherjobsoon,isuppose”
”yes.thisonehasquiteapointofview.”
ioeeleagreed.
”yes,itputyouinratheradiffiean,itontighthavetolookintoyouras.”
rydove,oloncere,alloorise.
”really,inspeypastisquiteblaless,iassureyou.”
”yes,itis,”inspeedrerkablyedastoinkats,jec.,.curiousince,isntit”
”incesdohappen,ior.”
”oh,yes,”saidheyhappen.buttheystnthappentoooften,ssdove.idaresay,”headded,”thatayetagainiure.”
”ihope”saidrydove”idontantoberude.ioeelebutihope.”
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ssrplesothedoverthetopofhersuitpissrabotto
”ifraid,”saidssrple,”thativedeaverypoorretuforyourhospitality.ihopeyouesoday.”
”hah,”saidssrabotto
sheience.
”blaarple.”youfoundoutyouedto,isuppose,”shesaid.
”yes.”
”andisupposeyouvetoldthatpolispectorallaboutitoproveacase”
”ilstsureheaytakealittleti.”
”iotaskingyouaions,”saidssrabotto”youreashrean.ikneeyouforily.itdidntefrourside,ihankfultosay.elvira,sister,hingworse.
”bla,fingeringthee...toldalieaboutthetiheleftthatday.ididntntradiarple,andrightstprevail.iorryforhishough.”
”soa,”saidssrple.
inthehallpatfortesgtosaygoodbye.
”iissyou.”
”itstifo,”saidssrple.”ivefinishedeheretodo.ithasogether
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www.xsz.twpleasant.butitsiortant,youknoph.”
patlookedpuzzled.
”idontuand.”
”no,dear.butperhapsyoueday.ifightveoadvise,ifanythingevergoesydear.horsesanddogs.allthat.”
patnodded.
”sotisietlance.”
ssrplesighed.
”stayinghere,youknosoglad.”
”godblessyou,dearchild,”saidssrple.”oneneedsagreatdealetogetthroughlife.ithinkyouhaveit.”
shepattedthegirlshandand,releasingit,throughthefrontdoortotheingtaxi.
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ssrplereastfaithsholetherinaedheringface.
”ivegotaherringforyoursupper,ss.iogladtoseeyouhoyoullfihingveryhehouse.regularspringingivehad.”
”thatsverynie.”
sixspiderissrplehesegirlsneverraisedtheirheadsshehelesstookindtosayso.
”yourlettersisonthehalltable,ss.andtheresoneaseadbystake.ale.theyvebeenaportant.”
ssrplepibrairredinssrplesndatthesightoftheblottedsg.shetoreitopen.
dearda
ihopeasyoullfiveeantnohardeardayoullhaveseentheneurdertheysaybutitethatdidit,notreally,berandarriedohadntgothisrights,hedbeeofthesandbeoingaeaasalladaiputitintherladebutnousthavebeentbutitaybetheydthididitonpurposeadaidontk.oh,daidontliketoaskitofyoubutifyouuldonlyehereaheydlistentoyouandyoue,andididntananythingdidher.ifyouuldonlyhelpus.yoursrespectfully,
gladysrtin.
p.s.ine.oheboystookitatthe,aniceboyheis.
ssrple,herlipspursedtogether,stareddogladysspathetiouthslightlyopen,totheotherfailingfaceoflaescue.
thelastind:
youseeaniceboyheis.
thetearsroseinssrpleseyes.succeedingpity,theregerangeragainstaheartlesskiller.
andthen,displaotions,therephthetriuhsospeentofjaeeth.
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