作者：[英]阿加莎·克里斯蒂
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prologuesuerterbr >
itrtertadoirablysuitedteianproportions,stoodssvansittart,everyhairinplace,peccablycutatandskirt.
soparentstoretiretoakindofholyofholiestoedandprivilegedfeaken.
toonesideofssvansittart,operatingonaslightlydifferentplane,fortable,knoueadopossibletoigineadoiablyvagueiheti.
variousingissvansittart,floatedthroughthehouse.
”hoegoodphotographs
”yes,ladygaett,ssbulstrodehadyourletterabouttheartclassesahingsbeenarranged.
”hoetodaytodisissroeifyoudliketotalktoheraboutit.
”ovedyourbedroopala.youreinthefarheappletree...
”yes,indeed,ladyviolet,theehectoraniceaeroplaneyouhave,hector.
”trèsheureusedevousvoir,da.ah,jeregrette,idi.deisellebulstrodeesttellentoccupée.
”goodafteoon,professor.haveyoubeendiggingupsoreiingthings”
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inasllroonthefirstfloor,annshapland,ssbulstrodesseoressofafausgirlsschoolshouldbe.
froitoti,assheiedafreshsheetinhere,shelookedoutoftheerediinthearrivals.
”goodness”saidanntoherself,aanychauffeursleftinengland”
thenshesledinspiteofherself,asajestiovedaallaustinofbatteredagedroveup.aharassedlookingfatherergedfroterthanhedid.
ashepauseduainly,ssvansittartergedfrohehouseandtookcharge.
”jreavesandthisisalisoothehouse.idlikeyoutoseealisonsroooryourself.i...”
anngrinnedaotypeagain.
”goodoldvansittart,theglorifieduudy,”shesaidtoherself.”shepyallthebulstrodestricks.infactshes”
anenorusandalstincrediblyopulentcadillac,paiajorthehon.alistairhargreavesaaustin.
thense,bearded,darkskinnedn,darkgirl.
”thatsprobablyprinagineherins,butisupposetheracleorrow...”
bothssvansittartandsschadhisoccasion.
”theyllbetakentothepresence,”decidedann.
thehoughtthat,strangelyenough,onedidntquitelikekingjokesaboutssbulstrode.ssbulstrodeeone.
”soyoudbetterndyourpsandqs,girl,”shesaidtoherself,”andfinishtheselettersakinganystakes.”
notthatannakingstakes.sheuldtakeherpiervyntodhunter,reportantployers.butontheongelysubrgedinen.bur,froariouspartsofthee,devoted,askingheron.deardenisbutitarriedtodenis.
sheissthepanyofninthenearfuture.allthesesistressyanabouttheplace,exceptagardenerofabouteighty.
buthereanngotasurprise.lookingoutoftheaalkofgettiralabourbutthiseyoungntryingtogettogethersoneyforsoprojeablyheerall
”helooks,”saidanntoherself,”helooksasthoughheghtbeasing...”
onlyoertodo,sheightstrollro
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upstairs,ssjohnsoron,s,ingneers,aingoldpupils.
shetiagain.sheneverknearriedsistersshestayedintu,buttheyoreiedintheiroiliesthaninadoissjohnson,thoughdutifullyfondofhersisters,eadowbank.
yes,ithadstarted.
”ssjohnson”
”yes,pala.”
”isay,ssjohnson,ithinksothingsbrokenisoozedalloverthings.ithinkitshairoil.”
”chut,chut”saidssjohnson,hurryingtohelp.
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onthegrasssoiselleblaheress,anclippingthehedge.
”assezbien,”thoughtdeiselleblanche.
deiselleblansofhisadoidableshesuedupntallytheprofitsthatssbulstrodestbeking.
yes,indeedfordable
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ssrichblingalittlenoitsbun.shehadaneageruglyface.
sheoherself:
”tobebasyears...”
shefelloverarake,andtheyounggardeoutanarndsaid:
”steady,ss.”
eileenrichsaid,”thankyou,”.
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ssroistresses,pandfair.theyationtheirres,aentionshopedtobedishonourableoften.
”ofurseoneknoissblake,”hoaliansgoon.”
”uninhibited,”saidssroics.”thhlyhealthy,onefeels.norepressions.”
”butgiuseppepressedeissbulstrodesureshehadavacy.”
”adoostiressive.ihoughtite.”
”ssbulstrodesaidithadtobe,”saidssblakeioneofoword.
”oh,”sheaddedinastartledkindofway.
thedoorofthesportspavilionhadopenedabruptly,andabonyyounganerged.shegavethesharpunfriendlystareandvedrapidlyaway.
”thatstbetheress,”saidssblake.”hoh”
”notaverypleasantadditiontothestaff,”saidssroeriable.”
”sheabsolutelyglaredatus,”saidssblakeresentfully.
theybothfeltquiteruffled.
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ssbulstrodessittingrooad,andssbulstrodepressivean.sheourinthendafirouth.thesueadoostsuccessfulschoolsinenglandistress.itthatreallythepoint.ituldbeputbetterbysayingthatthoughyoupaidthroughthenose,yougotyoupaidfor.
yhteredtogivesatisfaentationgaverisetoirritation.herpupilsily,oftenfnroyalty.thereilyorofed,andabletotakepartinintelligentdiseoftheissbulstrodehadascheofiingholidays.thelastandfinalurtofappealissbulstrodesoroval.
sheneypiecelisteningtos.geraldhopesslightlyrs.hopeshouldsitdown.
”hea,yousee,isveryhighlystrung.veryhighlystrungindeed.ourdoctorsays...”
ssbulstrodeheesptedtoutter.
”dontyouknoansaysaboutherchild”
shespokesyathy.
”youneedhavenoay,s.hope.ssroeerofourstaff,isafullytrainedpsysure,atthegeyoullfindinheaortwohere.”
”oh,ikhchildabsolutelyquitehappy.andioh,yes,ifot.othesouthoffransixe.ithoughtidtakehea.itakealittlebreakforher.”
”ifraidthatsquiteiossible,”saidssbulstrodebrisklyandihoughshewe
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”ohbut”s.hopesper.”really,istinsist.afterall,sheschild.”
”exaissbulstrode.
”surelyieilike”
”oh,yes,”saidssbulstrode.”you.ofurseyou.butthen,ihaveherback.”
s.hopepeow.
”nsideringthesizeofthefeesipayhere...”
”exaingbalenciagadelyouareeetaanharealclothessense.”
herhandenvelopeds.hopes,shookit,andierceptiblyguidedhertohedoor.
”dontaret,takeheahopetossjohnson.”
ssbulstroderetireditingrooslateralkingfrench.
”butodeballrooanportantsoostnecessary.”
thearrivalseasalsttoknockssbulstrodebackward.
”stpouraentally,asshegreetedtheexquisitelydressed,darkskinnedan.
”enté,da.”
dagiggledveryprettily.
thebigbeardednialdresstookssbulstrodeshand,bo,andsaidinverygoodenglish,”ihavethehonourttoyoutheprincessshaista.”
ssbulstrodekneefrosself,shedeinister,orachargedaffaires.asusualthatprincessshaistahebestofcare.
shaistailingpolitely.shealsoed.herage,ssbulstrodekneaeandditerraneangirls,shelookedolderquiteture.ssbulstrodespoketoheraboutherprojeissbulstrodehadoftenthoughtthatitghtbeanexahere.replintsptyagainthoughstillfilledethatssbulstrodeopeheofitout.
theersrs.upjohnandherdaughterjulia.
s.upjohnaniethirties,inghatanhatless.
juliaour.
theprelinaries.dobecarefullightingthatgasheateonottheretodoit.”
ssbulstrodetuedslinglytos.upjohn,butdidnotaskhertosit.itnsense,herther,too,ghttoexplainthatherdaughterrung.
”isthereanythingspecialyoueaboutjulia”sheasked.
s.upjohnrepliedcheerfully:
”oh,no,idontthinkso.juliasaveryordinarysortofothersusuallythinkthatabouttheirchildren,dontthey”
”thers,”saidssbulstrodegriy,”vary”
”itsehere,”saids.upjohn.”auntspayingforit,really,orhelping.iuldntafforditself.butiovedtotheusthavelotsardeners.”
”issbulstrode,”butjustnohandedexceptforlocallabour.”
”ofursethetroublenoilkhinginhisspareti,oranoldy.isotisthink...eds.upjohn,stillgazingoutoftheraordinary”
ssbulstrodepaidlessattentiontothissuddesheherselfhadglancedcasuallyoutoftheht,herthanladyveronicacarltonsandutteringtoherselfandclearlyinastateofadvaoxication.
ladyveroniofherteallove.thetrainearlytoday,andnoonehadexpectedladyveronica.
s.upjohnissbulstrodeisschadissbulstrode.alobereliedupoeryoranintoxicatedparent.
”disgraeaetoedotoutaid...e...had
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”splendid,ladyveronica,”saidsschade.iparticularlyyoutoseethenespavilion.youllloveit.”
adroitlyshetuedladyveronisteadyfootstepsintheoppositedire,leadihehouse.
”iexpectforthessuits...”theirvoicestrailedaway.
ssbulstrodeatchforher.theydisappearedroundtheeroftherhododendrons,headedforthedistantlonelinessofthenespavilion.
ssbulstrodeheavedasighofrelief.exode.notbrainyapartfroathetics.butaleoftrouble.
shetuedeti.
”...though,ofurse,”sheostlyverydull.offiesanditebar.iarriedthenofurse.itfun.”
shestoppedabruptlyile.
”iorryivebeentalkingsoe.suchlotsofpeopletosee.”
sheheldoutahand,saidgoodbyeaed.
ssbulstrodestoodfroohingthatghtbeiortant.
shebrushedthefeelingaside.thisrterandshehadnyreparentstosee.neverhadhersorepopular,reassuredofsuccess.adoitszenith.
thereurderotion...
chapter1
revolutioninrat
abouttonthsearlierthanthefirstdayofthesuertertadoaishadtakenplaceohaveuedrepercussionsinthatcelebratedgirlsschool.
inthepaladiatefuture.oneyoungnootholivefaesalaryhedresofperfectequality.theyhadbeenatthesapublicschoolandhadbeehenandeversince.
”theyshotatus,bob,”saidprincealialstincredulously.
”theyshotatusallright,”saidbobrawlinson.
”ait.theyanttusdown.”
”thebastardsantitallright,”saidbobgriy.
alinsideredforant.
”ithryingitagain”
”ightntbesoluckythisti.thetruthis,ali,thingstoolate.youshouldhavegotouttoldyouso.”
”oliketorunaat.
”iseeyourpoint.butreershakespeareorohosepoeticalfellothoseofightanotherday.”
”tothink,”saidtheyoungprinakingthisaate.hospitals,schools,ahealthservice...”
bobraerruptedthecatalogue.
”uldnttheeassydosothing”
aliyusufflushedangrily.
”takerefugeinyoureassythat,heextreststheplaerereedeeveryoupale.aheisalegendstilladredrespectedthegreatachdabdullahandiygrandfathers”
”iexpectso,”saidbobrasabitunfair,butthereitis.”
”butwhy,bobwhy”
bobraoexplai.hehadtlehhisoiculateness.
”upashoatic,ifyouknoean.”
helookedathisfriendatientachliked,intheddleeast,bob.
”butdecracy”beganali.
”oh,deespoutinghhty,andstringingup,oroent,ofthepeopleandforthepeople.iexpectthepeople.lotsofbloodshed.”
”butsavagesivilizednowadays.”
”therearedifferentkindsofcivilization...”saidbobvaguely.”besidesiratherthinkabitofthesavageinusifhinkupagoodexcuseforlettingitrip.”
”perhapsyht,”saidalisorely.
”thethingpeopledontseeoanyabitofordina
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www.xsz.twrynsense.iveneverbeenabrainyindallthat.thethingishoyyoureallytrust”
sloealiyusufshookhishead.
”afhtagoishouldhavesaidyes.butnoknobesure...”
bobhatsthehellofit.asforthispalaethecreeps.”
aliacquiescedotion.
”yes,therearespieseveryhingtheyknohing.”
”evendoedsallright.hesgotakindofsixthsense.fouhepererusthy.lookhere,ali,ifohaveashotatgettingyouaobesoon.”
”iknoquitecertainnohatifistayishallbekilled.”
hespokeotion,oranykindofpanic;ilddetachedi.
”ountainsandatthistiofyear...”
heshruggedhisshoulders.”youvegottouand.itsdaedrisky.”
aliyusuflookeddistressed.
”ifanythinghappeoyou,bob”
”oh,donte,ali.thats.iotiortant.andaofalyisloyal...”
”idonotliketheideaofrunningaply.”butidonotintheleastartyr,andbeob.”
heontortwo.
”veryaketheattet.when”
bedhisshoulders.
”soohebetter.enatural.gothisafteoon.then,asyourptu.”
”thereisnothingieexceptohing”
hesled,andsuddenlytheslealteredhisfa.heodensileheldalltheracialguileandcraftorstosurvive.
”youarefriend,bob,youshallsee.”
hishahenheheldoutalittlechaisleatherbag.
”this”bobfrownedandlookedpuzzled.
alitookitba,uhenedpouredthesoable.
bobheldhisbreathforantthenexpelleditinasoftle.
”goodlord.aretheyreal”
alilookedased.
”ofursetheyarereal.stoftheeloofather.heaanyplailybynlondon,froly.tohavetheseinatteroffactvoice:”theyareillion.”
”threequartersofallionpounds.”bobletoutarunthroughhisfingers.”itsfantastic.likeafairytale.itdoesthingstoyou.”
”yes.”thedarkyoungnnodded.againthatageloojeurder.aethingtodoselves.beautifuljeend.they.torouhroats,ontheirboso.ianhthese.butishalltrustyou.”
””bobstared.
”yes.idonotyenees.idonotknoeaybeplannedfortoday.iynotlivetoreachtheairstripthisafteoon.takethestonesanddothebestyou.”
”butlookhereidontuand.itodo”
”arrangesohosafelyoutoftheuntry.”
alistaredplacidlyathisperturbedfriend.
”youan,youetocarrythensteadofyou”
”youtoeurope.”
”butlookhere,ali,ihaventthefirstideahoosetaboutsuchathing.”
alileanedbahischair.heanner.
”youhavensense.andyouareho.andireer,frohedaysyfag,thatyouuldaleingeniousidea.ieandaddressofanattersforthatisinple.idonotdeadbody.fortherest”heshruggedhisshoulders.”itisasihavesaid.allwillgoasallahwills.”
”yourenuts”
”no.iafatalist,thatisall.”
”butlookhere,ali.yousaidjustnoillion.dontyouthinkthatghtsapanynshoy”
aliyusuflookedathisfriendhaffe.”strangelyenough,”hesaid,”ihavenodoubtonthatsre.”
chapter2
theanonthebalny
asbobraarblerridorsofthepalaisery.hefeltasthougheverypalaustknoustshooleathathisfreckleduntenanceboreexactlyitsusualexpressionofcheerfulgoodnature.
thesesidepresentedaraiofrat,hisndstilldazed.wheree.
theiostisintheddleeast.itagnifice.banksrearedtheirvastneagnifinurab
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bob,stillselftogetherandaskedhielfagainhehellhewasgoing.
hetuedintoanativeontea.ashesippedit,hebegan,sloeto.theatsphereofthecaféanelderlyarabberbeads.behindhienplayedtrictrac.itositandthink.
atothink.jeillionhadbeenhaohiandittodevisesoplaioftheuntry.notitolose,either.atanyheballoonghtgoup.
aliillionlightheartedlytoafriendinthatselfandleavihingtoallah.bobhadnotgotthatreurse.bobsgodexpetheiro.
thehellones
hethoughtoftheeassy.no,heuldntinvolvetheeassy.theeassyostcertainlyrefusetobeinvolved.
eperfeoreprobablynleinjeillion.andsoonandsoon.oneoriskthat.
sobodyordinaryabonafidetraveller.andsuddenlybobkiate.theykby”longsea”infourorfivedays.
joanenandjeiledtohielf.goodoldjoansheloseherheadoverjehertokeepherfeetoh.yesheuldtrustjoan.
ihough...uldhetrustjoanherhoy,yes.butherdisesothingveryiortant.istntsayaoasreallyratherexg...”
joanhadneverbeeokeepathingtoherselfthoughsheustntkhestonesupintoaparestory.apresentforsooneassiohinkofsothing...
bobglahisetingon.
hestrodealoreetobliviousoftheddayheat.everythingseedsonorl.thereyitalldepehear.ed.succeedorfail
bobfroatsleadinghotel.itodestlyodeistiaitredhфtel.everythinghadbeenanager.nobitious,butbad,theservibinghadg.
theclerkbehindthedeskkhi
”gooding,squadronleader.youyoursistershehasgoneforapiichthelittlegirl.”
”apiic”bobestogoforapiic.
”theoilpany,”saidtheatively.everyoneal.”
bobseforhours.
”illgouptoherroo”hesaidandheldouthishandforthekey.
heuofnativethesouk,stlydeinbirnghandjapan.
boblookedroundhiatthesuitandbadiatelyheshookhishead.hekhepalathecaféhere.hehadntspottedahekothehoteltoseehissisterbutifheleftapardahenoteheparcelopened.
ti...ti...hednoti...
threequartersofallioninpreciousstonesinhistrouserspocket.
helookedroundtheroo
then,hispoodelingclay,hehatwouldhelp.
he.itadehieelthatsoone.
hefinishedhistaskandnoddedinapproval.nobodyicehehaddosureofthat.herjoannoranyoneelse.certainlynotjennifer,aselfteredchild,iythingoutsideherself.
hesintohispocket.theated,lookinground.
hedreand
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butustbesothingthatjoaneannothingtoanyoe.
andreallythatpossibleinthekindofthrillerthatboblikedreadingtofilluphissparents,youleftakindofeoheuldnteveothinkofaandinanyonsensepersonheisdottedascrossedbeforeshenotiythingatall.
thenhisbrojoanleaveanordinaryeverydayhenleaveassageeoobegiventojoaninengland.
heerapidly:
dearjoan,
droppedintoaskifyoud,youllprobablybedeadtotheorrotheclub.
yours,
bob
aessagetoleaveforasisterthatheghtneverseeagainbutinsooreustntbeinvolvedinanyfunnybusiness,stntevenknoulate.herprotehefactthatsheclearlyknehing.
aeplishadualpurpose.itthathe,bob,hadnoplanfordeparturehielf.
hethoughtforaberofthebritisheassy.presentlyheundsohirdsecretary,afriendofhis.
”johnbobraeetsoportant.barrassedugh.”sheseofthissabittricky.”
edndsonsvoice,soundingslightlystuffedshirtanddisapproving,said,”really,bob,youandyirls.allright,2oclockdoyou”andrangoff.bobheardthelittleegclickaseningin,replacedthereceiver.
goodoldedndson.sinathadbeentapped,bobandjohnedndsosothingurgentandiortant.
edndsonupinhisthatjoandidntkno,itportant.goingbythelongsearoutejoanandjeherevolutionostightbothbedead.heundsonenough,butnottooch.
bobtookalastlookroundtherooitlookedexactlythesa,peaceful,untidy,dostic.theonlythingaddedlessojoan.heproppeditupoableandout.therehelongrridor.
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theanintherooexttothatothebalny.thereirrorinherhand.
shehadgoonthebalnyinallytoexanerecloselyasinglehairthathadtheaudacitytuponher.shedealtinutescrutinyintheclearsunlight.
itethingelse.theairrorirrorofthehangiohers,andinthatrrorshesaandoingsothingverycurious.
sootionless,byansofthedoublerefle.
ifhehadtuedhishead,heghthaveirrorintheirror,buthe.
orue,hedidlookupsuddenlytohesiherehingtoseethere,heloweredhisheadagain.
theanontspauseheovedoutofherlineofvisionbutsheuldjusthearenoughtorealizethatheakingatelephonecall.sheuldntquitecatchitsoundedlightheartedcasual.thensheheardthedoorclose.
theanihensheopenedherdoor.atthefarendofthepassageanarabhafeatherduster.hetuedtheer,outofsight.
theanslippedqui.itallkhejobquicklyandexpertly.
shein,pushingthedoortobehindher.shepickeduptheheflaphadouckdolyandopenedeasily.shereadthenote,froionthere.
shesealeditup,putitbad.
there,theterracebelow.
oneinanding.adecided,didacticvoice,fullyassuredofitself.
shedartedtothewindow.
belopaniedbyherdaughterjennifer,apalesolidthebritishnsulatejustentshehadetoke.
”butitsabsurdineverheardsusense.everythingsperfectlyquiethereandeveryoepleasant.ithinkitsallalotofpanickyfuss.”
”rs.sutcliffe,ainlyhopeso.buth.e.feelsthattheresponsibilityissuch...”
s.sutbassadors.
”yarrasandbeflooenglandinthissillyflurry.”
theunhappylookingnsaidenuraginglythats.sutcliffeandherdaughteruldbeflotoengland,buttoadenandcatchtheirboatthere.
”hage”
”yes,yes,thatbearranged.ivegotaghastationhingrightaway.”
”oh,rs.sutcliffecapitulated.”isupposeterpack.”
”atonind.”
theaninthebedrooreookaquickglaheaddressonaluggagelabelohesuitcases.th
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www.xsz.twensheslippedoutoftheroondbatoherors.sutcliffetuedtheeroftherridor.
theclerkfroheofficeerher.
”yourbrother,thesquadronleader,hasbeenhere,s.sutustjusthavessedhi”
”hoe,”saids.sutcliffe.”thankyou,”shesaidtotheclerkandyselfireets.thisdoorsunlocked.hohesepeopleare.”
”perhapsitlebob,”saidjennifer.
”iissedhioh,theresanote.”shetoreitopen.
”atanyratebobisntfussing,”shesaidtriuhantly.”heobviouslydoesntknoaticslikeanoven.eon,jennifer,getyourthingsoutofthechestofdraustjustshoveeverythinginanyhoer.”
”iveneverbeeninarevolution,”saidjehoughtfully.
”idontexpee,”saidherthersharply.”itasisay.nothingwillhappen.”
jenniferlookeddisappointed.
chapter3
introdug.robinson
itesixantappeddisinblooburyandein.
itallroobehindadesksatafatddleagednsluedinachair.hepledsuit,thefrontofotheredincigarash.theosphereostunbearable.
”aily,andspeakinghhalfclosedeyes.”isitnow,eh”
iteepeoplehing
”edndson,frohefnofficeishere,sir.”
”oh,”saidlonelpikeaway.
heblinked,appearedtobegoingtosleepagainandttered:
”thirdsebassyinratatthetioftherevolutiht”
”thatsright,sir.”
”isuppose,then,idbetterseehi”saidlonelpikeaarkedrelish.hepulledhielfintoareuprightpositionandbrushedoffalittleoftheashfroispaunch.
.edndsonan,veryrrectlydressedaotdageneralairofquietdisapproval.
”lonelpikeajohnedndson.theysaidyhte.”
”didtheyheyshouldknoolonelpikeaway.”siddown,”headded.
hiseyesbegantocloseagain,butbeforetheydidso,hespoke:
”youatatthetioftherevolution”
”yes,iybusiness.”
”isupposeityou”
”iknofairlywell,yes.”
”ense,”saidlonelpikeaway.”hesdead.”
”yes,sir,iknoisure...”hepaused.
”youdonthavetotakepainstobediscreethere,”saidlonelpikeaatonthedayoftherevolution.planeeinaccessibleplace,oruldhavecrashed.ountains,torro”
edndsonadttedthatiteright.
”ination.alltheredtape,ofurse.applient,perssionfroinisters,palreasingtosaynothingoftheloighteinuseful.”
hepausedandlookedatedndson.
”verysad,theundson.”prinocraticiples.”
”thatseintellingsadstoriesofthedeathsofkings.akeajestysgoventisean”
”ething.”edndsonspokerelutly.
”youveheardperhaps,thatnothingofvalueongtheupashefnofficeitself.andelsehaveyouheard”
”nothingelse.”
”youhavehatperhapssothingofvalueoughttohavebeenfoundefor”
”theysaidyoughteundsonpriy.
”ifiaskyouquestions,ishallexpesedout.
”naturally.”
”doesuraltoyou,son.didbobraatheenoshaveit.didhesayanything”
”asto,sir”
lonelpikeaandscratchedhisear.
”oh,allright,”hegruled.”hushupthisanddontsaythat.overdoitinopinionifyoudontknotalkingabout,youdontkis.”
”ithihing”edndsonspokeportantthatbobghthavee.”
”ah,”saidlonelpikeaanlastpulledarkoutofabottle.”iishaveyouknow.”
”itsverylittle,sir.bobandihadakindofsilede.atetishadabitofusefulinfortiontopassontohisoifonetheotherupandntionedagirlirls,ihing”
”iortantinfortionofsokindorother”
”yes.bupusingthoseterthedaytheeethitourusualrendezvousoutsideohebanks.butriotingbrokeoutinthatpartiakentacte.hefleeafteoon.”
”isee,”
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”no.itghthavebeenanywhere.”
”pity.”hepausedahrecasually:
”doyouknors.sutcliffe”
”youanbobraetheroutthere,ofurse.sheherehaschoolgirldaughter.idontknowherwell.”
”weresheandbobralose”
edndsonnsidered.
”no,ishouldntsayso.sheuupousass.”
”soheisoneofourproindustrialistsandhopoustheygetsoyoudontthinkitlikelythatbobraportatohissister”
”itsdifficulttosaybutno,ishouldntthinkso.”
”ishouldher,”saidlonelpikeaway.
hesighed.”orrow.”
heontortadeathoughtfulsurveyoftheyoungnoppositehithen,asthoughhavioadecision,heheldouthishandandspokebriskly.
”verygoodofyoutoe.”
”inlysorryivebeenofsuchlittleuse.youresurethattheresnothingido”
”no.no.ifraidnot.”
johnedndsonout.
thedisancaback.
”thoughtighthavesenthiotilburytobreakthenee.”
”derek”
”thatsright,”lonelpikeaeanquiteyou”
”itrybest,sir.”
”tryingsnotenough.youhavetosuentforhi”
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lonelpikeaan.heuscular,andhadagayandratheriertinner.
lonelpikeaforantorthengrinned.
”hooperateintoagirlsschool”heasked.
”agirlssanliftedhiseyebroethingnebsinthechestryclass”
”nothingofthatkind.verysuperiheadowbank.”
”adoanled.”itbelieveit”
”holdyouriertiongueandlistento.prinat,goestherethisershesbeenatschoolinszerlanduptonow.”
”doidoabducther”
”aybeeafooreunlikablefriendsseeobeied,reportit.aannodded.
”andhoaster”
”thevisitingstaffisallfele.”lonelpikeainansideringnner.”ithinkillhavetokeyouagardener.”
”agardener”
”yes.iightinthinkingyoukhingaboutgardening”
”yes,indeed.iranaluonyardeninthesundayilforayearinyoungerdays.”
”tush”saidlonelpikeanongardeningselfafeensabellisgossiporia,andsoofthepofsinistrahopaless,notveryhardybuttheyshouldbeallrightagainstaandtheyenotsno,boy,iantherealstuff.spitonyourhandsahespade,bepostheap,lchdiligently,usethedutchhoeaherkindofhoe,trenchreallydeepforyourspeasandalltherestofthebeastlybusiness.youdoit”
”allthesethingsihavedonefroyyouthupward”
”ofurseyouhave.iknoother.hatssettled.”
”isthereajobgoingasgardeadowbank”
”suretobe,”saidlonelpikeaeniplyjuatyou.notitinsoh.”
”igardenandikeepeyesopen,isthatright”
”thatsit,andifanyoversexedteenagerskepassesatyou,heavenhelpyouifyourespond.idontyouthroonyoureartoosoon.”
hedre.”e”
”adappropriate.”
”lastna”
”hoeden”
”iotsureiliketheindisrunning.adaoodiforyou.idonttokeeprobinsoning.heoughttobeherebynow.”
adaogivehiisoppedasheovingtothedoor.
”robinson”heaskedcuriously.”isheing”
”isaidso.”abuzzerr.robinson.”
”tell,”saidadauriously.”e”
”hisna,”saidlonelpikear.robinson.thatsalliknohatsallanybodyknows.”
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theotherooidnotlookasthoughhisnaighthavebeerius,orisaaouththatdisplayedrathereveryeteeth.hishandsifullykept.hisvoiotraceofat.
heandlonelpikeaaonarchs.politenesseshanged.
then,as.robinsoedacigar,lonelpikeawaysaid:
”itisverygoodofyoutooffertohelpus.”
.robinsonlithiscigar,savoureditappreciatively,andfinallyspoke.
”dearfellothoughtihearthings,yo
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lonelpikeantonthereasonwhy.
hesaid:
”igatheryouveheardthatprincealiyusufsplanehasbeenfound”
”eic.pletelytrustenow.”
”soitageknosasadstory.”
”yes.thatpooryoungnaliyusuf,ianyvienoine,.”
”his”
.robinsedhisshoulders.
”asubstantialbankbalan.”
”sll”
”thesethingsarerelative.anyallinbulk.handytocarryupontheperson.”
”theyonaliyusufsperson,asfarasweknow.”
”no.becausehehadhahevertoyoungrawlinson.”
”areyousureofthat”askedpikeawaysharply.
”uchgossip.itotallbetrue.butthereourtothateffect.”
”theyonyoungraher.”
”inthatsasthoughtheysthavebeengotoutoftheuntrybysootherans.”
”eanshaveyouanyidea”
”raandinutes.sheherselfeoutofthebankadisturbahing.itetibeforethesquarepanyed,heovertheplane.
”aliyusufdroveouttoseetheheheair.theytookoffanddidu.”
”andyourdeduthat”
”dearfelloeasyours.atstthreeoscribble.e”
”ygestingthathenonghissistersbelongings”
”itseeindirs.sutcliffeedayorrow.”
pikeawaynodded.
”lookafterher,”said.robinson.
”olookafterher,”saidpikeasallarranged.”
”ifshehasthejeuchdislikeviolence.”
”youthinkthereislikelytobeviolence”
”therearepeopleied.variousundesirablepeopleifyouuand.”
”iuandyou,”saidpikealy.
”andtheyr.robinsonshookhishead.”sonfusing.”
lonelpikeaatter”
”irepresentar.robinson.hisvoiattersaresodelicate.”
”butyouaredefinitelyonthesideoftheangels,”lonelpikeailed.
”ah,angelsangelsyes.”hepaused.”doyouhappentoknosizsavoyhotelohersideoftherooccupiedbys.sutcliffeandherdaughter”
lonelpikeawaylookedvague.
”letseehandsidethelocalcabaret.perhapsnorstrictlyspanishandperhapsnotaverygooddancer.butpopularhthetele.ohersideeachers,iuand.”
.robinsonbeadapprovingly.
”youareale.ietotellyouthings,butnearlyalalready.”
”no,no.”lonelpikeaadeapolitedisclair.
”betr.robinson,”weknowagooddeal.”
theireyest.
”ihope,”.robinsonsaid,rising,”thatweknowenough.”
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retuofatraveller
”really”saids.sutakesitallseeodepressing.”
”ithinkitslovelytobeback,”saidjennifer.”hearingeveryoalkenglishireetsandandpropercakes.”
”iytakingyouabroadallthee”
”idontndgoingabroadjustforanthladtobeback.”
”noekesurethattheyvebroughtupalltheluggage.really,idofeelivefelteversinanygreenzipbagattilbury.andthereanhangingaboutheluggage.isaaftereettheboatsandifthepeopleareflusteredorseasicktheygooffeofthesuitcases.”
”oh,yourealeetsdishones
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”stofthere,”saids.sutcliffegriy.
”notenglishpeople,”saidtheloyaljennifer.
”thatsother.”oexpeakesiteasierfordishopeople..thatsthebiggreensuitcaseandtheblae,aallbrohezipbagandthegolfclubsandtheracquetsandtheholdallandthevassuitcaseandhegreenbagoh,thereitis.andthatlocaltintrunktoputtheextrathingsinyes,ohree,four,five,sixyes,thatsright.allfourteenthingsarehere.”
”teteanow”saidjennifer.
”teaitsonlythreeoclock.”
”iwfullyhungry.”
”allright,allright.eetinginneplyagine.youdthinkhisefirst.espeonths.areyousureyouagebyyourself”
”goodgrauy,”saidjennifer,”oney,pleaseihaventgotanyenglishney.”
sheaotherhaoher,andoutsfully.
thetelephbythebed.s.sutcliffetoitandpickedupthereceiver.
”hullo...yes...yes,s.sutcliffespeaking...”
thereont”tothereceiver,laiditdoanindarkblueoverallsallkitoftools.
”ele.”
”ohallright...”
shedrerientered.
”bathroo
”throughtherebeyoherbedroo”
shebacktothetelephone.
”iosorry...wereyousaying”
”naisderekonnor.perhapsighteuptoyoursuite,s.sutcliffe.itsaboutyourbrother.”
”bobistherene”
”ifraidsoyes.”
”oh...oh,isee...yes,eup.itsohirdfloor,310.”
shesatdoustbe.
presentlythereitayoungnanner.
”areyoufrohefnoffice”
”nasderekonnor.tobeanybodyelsetoyou.”
”pleasetell,”saids.sutcliffe.”heskilled.isthatit”
”yes,thatsit,s.sutcliffe.heratandtheycrashediains.”
”iheardeootheboat”
”thereissing,thatstahereghtstillhavebeenosureyouoknohatdeathantaneous.”
”theprincewaskilledaswell”
”yes.”
”iotatallsurprised,”saids.sutandofherself.”ikhelastfouryears.oh,gepeople,e”
”no,”saidhervisitor,”ifraidnot.”
”henryalashhielfupsoonerorlater,”saids.sutelantheaccuracyofherhusbandsprophecy.atearrolleddosbeenashock,”shesaid.
”iknoawfullysorry.”
”bobuldntrunaeaakenonthejobofbeingtheprinountainithisfault.”
”no,”saidonnor,”itcertainlyatternditions.ittouakeanditwrong.”
s.sutcliffenodded.
”iquiteuand,”shesaid.”thankytotell.”
”theressothingre,”saidonnor,”sothioaskyou.didyourbrotherentrustanythingtoyoutotakebacktoengland”
”entrustsothingto”saids.sutcliffe.”ean”
”didhegiveyouanypackageanysllparceltbaddelivertoanyoneinengland”
sheshookherheadhinkhedid”
”thereportantpaeho.heean.”
”iknoesillythingaboutplayingtennisolftheday.isupposeethatnote,heuldnthaveknohathedhavetoflytheprihatveryafteoon.”
”thatsaid”
”thenoteyes.”
”haveyoukeptit,s.sutcliffe”
”keptthenoteheleftno,ofurseihavent.itetrivial.itoreitupandthrea”
”noreason,”saidonnor.”ijustwondered.”
”cliffecrossly.
”ighthavebeensoencealedinit.afterall”hesled,”thereissuchathingasinvisibleink,youknow.”
”invisibleink”saids.sutcliffe,eaofthingtheyuseinspystories”
”afraididoanjustthat,”saidonnor,ratherapologetically.
”hosurebobatteroffausthaveahandker.”
”illgetitforyou,”saidonnor.
henianinoveralls,lookingratherstartled.
”eleanhurriedly.”sothinghthelightshere.”
onnorflickedasch.
”theyseellrightto,”hesaidpleasantly.
”sthavegiventhenuer,”saidtheelectri.
hegathereduphistoolbagandslippedoutquicklythroughthedoortotherridor.
onnorfrothedressing
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”excuse,”hesaid,andpickedupthetelephonereceiver.
”roo10here.haveyoujustsentuparitoseetothelightsinthissuiteyes...yes,illhangon.”
heed.
”nono,ithoughtyouhadnt.no,theresnothingwrong.”
hereplacedthereceiveraos.sutcliffe.
”theresnothinghanyofthelightshere,”hesaid.”andtheofficedidntsendupari.”
”thenandoinghief”
”heyhavebeen.”
s.sutybag.theneyisallright.”
”areyousure,s.sute,topagyourbelongings”
”ibsolutelysure,”saids.sutcliffe.
”oryhteryouhaveadaughter,haventyou”
”yes.shesdoe...”
”uldyourbrotherhavegivenanythingtoher”
”no,iureheuldnt.”
”theresanotherpossibility,”saidonnor,”heghthavehiddensothinginyageangyourbelongingsthatday.”
”buthingitsoundsabsolutelyabsurd.”
”itsnotquitesoabsurdasitsounds.itseepossiblethatprihingtokeepforhindthatyourbrotherthoughtitongyourpossessionsthaithielf.”
”soundsveryuo,”saids.sutcliffe.
”iindifhed”
”searyluggage,doyouanunpack”s.sutcliffesvoicerosehahatword.
”iknoightbeveryiortant.iuldhelpyou,youknoyther.shesaidieagoodpacker.”
heexertedallthechartolonelpikeaway.
”oh,ean,itsreallyiortant”
”itghtbeveryiortant,”saidderekonnor.”her.”supposewebegin.”
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threequartersofanhourlaterjeuedfroertea.shelookedroundtheroondgaveagaspofsurprise.
”y,haveyoubeendoing”
”rs.sutydaughterjennifer.”
”butkingandunpag”
”dontaskother.”thereseetobesoideathatyouruhinginluggagetho.hedidntgiveyouanything,isuppose,jennifer”
”uhingtbaythingstoo”
”ething,s.sutethingabrandyandsodaperhaps”hetothetelephone.
”iindagoodrs.sutcliffe.
”ihadasshingtea,”saidjennifer.”breadandbutterandsanderesandifhedndandhesaidhedidnt.itwaslovely.”
onnororderedthetea,thenhefinishedpagups.sutcliffesbelongingsagainiration.
”yourtherseetohavetrainedyoutopackverywell,”shesaid.
”oh,iveallsortsofhandyailing.
histherheserviceoflonelpikeaway.
”theresjustohingre,s.sutcliffe.idlikeyoutobeverycarefulofyourself.”
”yselfinway”
”ifications.areyoustayinginlondonlong”
”n.”
”thatsallrightthen.butdonttakeanyces.ifanythingintheleastoutoftheordinaryhappens,ring999straightaway.”
”ooh”saidjennifer,inhighdelight.”dial999.ivealedto.”
”dontbesilly,jennifer,”saidherther.
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extractfrotinalocalpaper:
anappearedbeforethegistratesurtyesterdayilyoing.thekitanasheakinghisesethinghadevidentlyalardhindhehadfledhouttakinganything.
givinghisnaasandreoney.s.sutcliffesjeafeatherbank.
”itoldyoutohavetheloentof.sutcliffeinthefalycircle.
”dearhenry,”saids.suttorealizethatihavebeenabroadforthelastthreenths.andanysureivereadsohatifburglarstogetintheyalan.”
sheaddedfully,assheglancedagainatthelocalpaper:
”hoesintohelponsundayings.”
”.”
”itseeextraordinarythathedidnttakeanything,”ntedherther.
”areyouquitesureaboutthat,joan”dendedherhusband.”youtledoubtfulatfirst.”
s.sutcliffegaveanexasperatedsigh.
”itsiossibletotellaboutathinglikethatstraightaessinbedroohingsthroetothinkofit,idontreerseeijacqrscarf.”
”iorry,y.thate.itbleeanttotellyoubutifot.”
”really,jennifer,hoefirst”
”orepudding”saidjennifer,creatingadiversion.
”isupposeso.really,s.ellishasawonderful
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”idontkellingyouhoogetinandoutofrollsroyces,andhoobehaveifyoutolunchhthequeen.”
”thatelyfortunateyouareinbeingadttedtoadoportantpositionandtheinfluenond.youareexceedinglylucky.andif,”addeds.sutcliffe,”youareeveraskedtolunchhthequeen,ithingforyoutoknoobehave.”
”oh,thequeenoftenhastohavepeopletolunoobehaveafrichiefsandjockeysandsheiks.”
”afrianners,”saidherfather,ashortbusiriptoghana.
”sodoarabsheiks,”saids.sutcliffe.”reallyurtly.”
”dyoureerthatsheiksfeastakeafussaian,ifasheikdidthatbatbughaalace,ithequeenabitofajolt,it”
”thatotherandclosedthesubject.
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nuer.
”notathingonthefelloup,”hesaid.”plentyoftitoo.”
”eknow”
”ohegeallti.theyhirehiutforthissortofthing.notchbrainbuthessaidtobethh.”
”aookhissentencelikeala”attheotherendofthelinelonelpikeawaygrinnedashespoke.
”yes.perfectpictureofastupidfellothestraightandnarroestuff.thatshisvalue,ofurse.”
”andhedidntfindanything,”sedlonelpikeastohavebeenwrong.”
”otherpeopleappeartohavethesaidea.”
”itsabitobviousreally.ybeeanttotakethebait.”
”uldbe.anyotherpossibilities”
”plentyofthethestuffystillbeinrat.hiddensoaybe.orraeoneonhisaybesothinginthathintof.robinsons.aanyhavegotholdofit.orituldbethats.sutcliffehaditallthetiunbekhingshehadnofurtherusefor.
”andthat,”headdedthoughtfully,”ghtbeallforthebest.”
”oh,enooney,sir.”
”hunlifeishalot,too,”saidlonelpikeaway.
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lettersfroeadohool
letterfrouliaupjohher:
deary,
ivesettledinnolikingitveryissedit.
ssbulstrodeisratherala,butshesprettyfrighteningtooorbe.shegoeseasyonyouesdosalldifferentandreal.sheoioldusallaboutthespicetradeandheyhadtohavespicesbecauseofthingsgoingbadsoeasily.
itartingartestoiselleblanissspringerisaandp.t.shesgotgingerhairandsllsathetiissbulstrodehthepepleftout.
therearealotngirlshere,tegerns,andaratherjollysethingandagirlarriedtoprincealiyusufarryausin.butjennifersaysheeoneelse.jenniferkno.
isupposeyoullbestartingoffonyourtripsoon.dontleaveyourpassportbehindlikeyoudidlasttiandtakeyourfirstaidkitincaseyouhaveanact
lovefroulia
letterfroeother:
deary,
itreallyisntbadhere.injoyingitrethaniexpessillytoo.doyouthinkiuldhavearunglastautubutitfeelsalleofusaregoingtolondoheb
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yourlovingdaughter,
jennifer
letterfraretgoreother:
deary,
thereisverylittlenedoihereisaruurthatssbulstrodeisgoingtoretireandthatssvansittartsureitisnttrue.iaskedsschadyforwords
princessingridisratherfun.veryblueeyes,butsheangirls.theyspeakenglishquitewell.
ssri.theressisuch.sheachesyouattenhejays
youeoutoh,sdayisjuh.
yourloving
rgaret
letterfronnshaplandtodenisrathbone:
deardenis,
ishaanytioffuntilthethird.ishouldliketodineuch.itobesaturdayorsunday.illletyouknow.
ifindirratherfunnotasistressidgoravingd.
yoursever,
ann
letterfroissjohnsontohersister:
dearedith,
everythingchthesaasusualhere.thesuertersalifulandaneohelpsyoungandstrongrathergoodlooking,too,y.girlsaresosilly.
ssbulstrodehasntsaidanythingreaboutretiring,soihopeshesgotovertheidea.ssvansittartething.ireallydontbelieveiayon.
givelovetodieertooliverandkate.
yoursaffeately,
elspeth
letterfroadeiselleangeleblaorenédupont,posterestante,bordeaux.
dearrené,
allisuseself.thegirlsareherrespeissbulstrode.oobeononesguardhthatone
thereisnothingiingatpresenttotellyou.
uche
letterfroissvansittarttoafriend:
deargloria,
thesuerterasstartedsothly.averysatisfaanners.
theress,ssspringer,isnotasuadeiselleblanadeiselledepuy.
.ladyveroniisschadighthavehadastunpleasantihetoo.
ssbulstrodehasnotsaidanythingdefiaboutthefuturebutfroerhinkherndisdefinitelydeup.adoent,andishallbeproudtocarryonitstraditions.
givelovetorjoriewhenyouseeher.
yoursever,
eleanor
lettertolonelpikeathroughtheusualels:
talkofsendinganintodangeriheonlyablebodiedleiablishnthly,sohundredandfiftyfeles.
herhighnessarrivedinstyle.cadillafsquashedstrapariseh.r.h..
hardlyregnizedherthedayihereethenasofvariousfloalegonovedherfroyviusthavehadalittlezerland,ithink.
thegon,aliassssprihegasstress,earaspberry.gardenstaffiss.theyoungladysissheesfro”thegonostsiered.lesssuureandusytolookat,butnotsuadefriendses,pala,lois,andry,suasunknoe,soipybook.
boss,s,isaostthingsandpeople,buthasaerespeissbulstrodeherself.sohavei.shehadafee,butihadahorridfeelingsheeandknoe.
nosign,sofar,ofanythingsiiliveinhope.
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earlydays
iressesnrooeenaceoflouredtransparenciesheoffing.alltheenthusiastsedtoshoheiroures,buttogetoutofbeingforcedtoseeotherpeoples.
presentlyionbecalesspersonal.theittedtobeafinebuilding,butnaturallyeverybodyproveitsdesigninoneher
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thenehenbrieflypassedinrevieheheverdictwasfavourable.
alittlepleasaioheteersofthestaff.haddeiselleblan
deiselleblancherepliedpolitelybuthreserve.
ssspringeroreforthing.
shespokephasisaalsthavebeensaidthatsheuchshehadbeenappreciatedasalleague.hoistresseshadacceptedheradvicehgratitudeandhadreaheirschedulesagly.
ssspringerainedforssjohnsontoaskiones:
”allthesa,iexpectyourideashaveheheyershouldhavebeen.”
”obepreparedfratitude,”saidssspringer.hervoielouder.”thetroubleis,peoplearesoe.iotlikethat.ighttothepoihanonorail,idontleaveitnottillivepinneddoyquarry.”shegavealoudjollylaugh.”inopinion,nooneshouldteatof.”
”youehatexperience,yes”saiddeiselleblanche.
”ofursenot.justdoingduty.butiefullaxness.snedasaprotest.”
shelookedroundandgaveherjollysplaughagain.
”hopenobodyherehasanythingtohide,”shesaidgaily.
nobodyused.butsssprionoticethat.
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”issbulstrode”
ssbulstrodelaidherpenasideandlookedupintotheflushedfaatron,ssjohnson.
”yes,ssjohnson.”
”itsthatgirlshaistatheegyptiangirloreversheis.”
”yes”
”itshererunderclothing.”
ssbulstrodeseyebroientsurprise.
”herbodice.”
”ishherbrassière”
”eanitdoesntholdherily.iterpushesherupreallyquiteunnecessarily.”
ssbulstrodebitherliptokeepbackasle,assooftenissjohnson.
”perhapsidbettereandlookatit,”shesaidgravely.
akindofiissjohnson,alookedonhlivelyi.
”itsthissortofent,”saidssjohnsonhdisapprobation.
shaistaburstintoanitedexplanation.
”butyouseebreaststheyarennotnearlybigenough.idonotlookenoughlikeaan.anditisveryiortantfirltoshoanandnotaboy.”
”plentyoftiforthat.youreonlyfifteen,”saidssjohnson.
”fifteenthatisaanandilooklikeaan,doinot”
sheappealedtossbulstrodewhonoddedgravely.
”onlybreasts,theyarepoor.soiaketheooknotsopoor.youuand”
”iuandperfeygirlstousekeupdisoveeasily.”
”itistooissspringershealer,faster,donotslack.igettired.”
”thatingauthoritative.”yourfalyhassentyouheretoleaenglishplexion,andfordevelopingyourbust.”
disssingshaista,shesledattheagitatedssjohnson.
”itsquitetrue,”shesaid.”thegirlisfullyture.sheghteasilybeeasjuliaupjohn,forinstaellectuallyjuliaisfaraheadofshaista.physically,sheuldquiteybodicestill.”
”iissjohnson.
”idont,”saidssbulstrodebriskly.”aschoolfullofgirlsallalikewouldbeverydull.”
dull,shethought,asshearkingofscriptureessays.thatetinow.dull...
ifthereistress,sheherselfhadneverfeltdull.therehadbeendiffietaintotriuhs.ithadallbeenstilatiing,suprelyadeupherndtoit,shedidnottogo.
sheostastoughaserehandfulofienthadalissbulstrodereflected,thataingedificehadbeenbuilt.
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averygoodseer.tiresogirl,vera.throethingtodoan,ssbulstrodethoughtresignedly.itan.
”thatsthelot,”saidssbulstrode,asshedictatedthelastword,sheheavedasighofrelief.
”sonydullthingstobedone,”shererked.”esoothingplatitudeintoeveryouth.”
annlaughed.ssbulstrodelookedatherappraisingly.
”adeyoutakeupsecretarialwork”
”idontquiteknoosteverybodydriftsinto.”
”youdontfinditnotonous”
”isupposeivebeenluerance.
”theresalotofthatnoongyougirls,”saidssbulstrode.”allthischoppingandging,”shesoundeddisapproving.
”aother.shesrathertitoti.andthenihavetogobackhoandtakecharge.”
”isee.”
”butallthesa,ifraidishouldchopandgeanygotthegiftforntinuity.ifindchoppingandgingfarlessdull.”
”dull...”rredssbulstrode,struckagainbythefatalword.
annlookedatherinsurprise.
”dontnd,”saidssbulstrode.”itsjustthatsotisoie,hoistress”sheasked,ecuriosity.
”ifraidishouldhateit,”saidannfrankly.
”why”
”idfinditterriblydull.oh,iaorry.”
shestoppedindisy,
”teagisntintheleastdull,”saidssbulstrodeostexgthingintheissitterriblyire.”
”butsurely”annstaredather,”areyouthinkingofretiring”
”itsdecidedyes.oh,ishantgoforanotheryearoreventwoyears.”
”butwhy”
”beit,idontthese.”
”theschoolarryon”
”ohyes.ihaveagoodsuccessor.”
”ssvansittart,isuppose”
”soyoufixootically”ssbulstrodelookedathersharply.”thatsiing”
”ifraidihadntreallythoughtaboutit.ivejustoverheardthestafftalking.ishouldthinkshellportant,isntit”
”yes,itis.yes,iureeleanorvansittartistherightperson.”
”shellcarryupherthings.
”butdoients,nothingrevolutionary.thatadeadoeoopoueedynacpersonality...likeyeseileenrich.”
buteileenulatingthough,sheuldteach.shehadideas.sheustgetthatind.eleanorvansittartdull...
shelookedupassschadein.
”oh,chaddy,”shesaid.”ialeasedtoseeyou”
sschadtlesurprised.
”atter”
”ihetter.idontknoyoind.”
”thatsveryunlikeyou,honoria.”
”yes,isntithogoing,chaddy”
”quiteallright,ithink.”sschadtleunsure.
ssbulstrodepounced.
”nohen.donthedge.swrong”
”nothing.really,honoria,nothingatall.itsjust...”ssadeiselleblancheverych.butthenididntlikegenevievedepuy,either.sly.”
ssbulstrodedidnotpayvery.chaddyalistressesofbeingsly.
”shesnotagoodteaonialsweresogood.”
”thefrenisschaduchofagoodthingleapsaboutserbynaturease...”
”shesgoodatherjob.”
”oh,yes,firstclass.”
”neissbulstrode.
”yes,”agreedssorethanthat.bythetobeyoung.apityhessogoodlooking.okeepasharpeyeopen.”
thetent.theykotheheartsofadolestgirls.
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”nottoobad,boy,”saidsgrudgingly,”nottoobad.”
heandiggingastripofground.itself.
”ndyou,”heon,”youdonttorushatthings.takeitsteady,thatsisay.steadyisdoesit.”
theyoungoodthathisperforncehadpa
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”noenialeshastheirs,butifyoudontpaynoattentioooheyice.thoughihenotigkindonthehinksheadenoughtobotherherheadabout,runningaplacelikethis.”
adaoodthatthe”she”issbulstrode.
”andbaoos”
”oh,that.
”ah.oheyboy.dontyougetxeduptalkinabout.ikneorecareful.see”
”init,”saidadaputtingonasulkynner.”justpassedthetiofdaye,shedid,andaskedthenasofohings.”
”ah,”saidbriggs,”butyoubecareful.itsnotyourplacetotalktoanyoftheyoungladies.shelikeit.”
”iandididntsayanythingishouldnt.”
”idontsayyoudid,boy.butisayalotoyoungfelespeogetherhereuindoffthiheoldbitoethingdifficult,illbebound.”
ssbulstrodeharapidstep.
”gooding,briggs,”shesaid.”goodinger”
”adass.”
”ahyes,adatohavegotthatpiecedugverysatisfactorily.theingdohefartennisurt,briggs.youdbetterattendtothat.”
”allright,aallright.itllbeseento.”
”areyouputtinginfronthere”
”aaihadthought”
”notasters,”saidssbulstrode,titofinish.”pooahlias,”shedepartedbriskly.
”ingalonggivingorders,”saidbriggs.”notthatsheisntasharpone.shesoonnotiberivesaidandbecareful,boy.abouteyetiesahers.”
”ifshesanyfaulttofinde,illsoonknosulkily.”plentyojobsgoing.”
”ah.thatslikeyouyoungnalloveoanybody.allisayis,ndyourstep.”
adatiolooksulky,butbenttohisore.
ssbulstrodehepathtoheschool.shetle.
ssvansittartingintheoppositedire.
”issvansittart.
”yes,itsverysultryandoppressive.”againssbulstrodefroantheyounggardener”
”no,notparticularly.”
”heseetoissbulstrodethoughtfully.”nottheusualkindaroundhere.”
”perhapshesjustedooxfordatleney.”
”hesgoodlooking.thegirlsnoticehi”
”theusualproble”
ssbulstrodesled.”tobinefreedirlsandstrictsupervisionisthatean,eleanor”
”yes.”
”anage,”saidssbulstrode.
”yes,indeed.youveneverhadasdalatadowbank,haveyou”
”eoinrunningaschool.”sheon,”doyoueverfindlifedullhere,eleanor”
”no,indeed,”saidssvansittart.”ifistilatingandsatisfying.youstfeelveryproudandhappy,honoria,atthegreatsuccessyouhaveachieved.”
”ithinkivedeagoodjobofthings,”saidssbulstrodethoughtfully.”nothing,ofurse,iseverquiteasonefirstigi...
”tell,eleanor,”shesaidsuddenly,”ifyoue,akedontndsaying.ishallbeiedtohear.”
”idontthinkishouldakeanystothespiritofthepladtheionis.”
”youdelines,youan”
”yes,indeed.idontthinktheyuldbebettered.”
ssbulstrodeont.shee.oneneverknoyouyhavebeenforyears.surely,sheightnthaveseedtaportant.itsiortantportantportanththestaff.eleaainlyhastact.”
aloud,shesaid,”therestalents,though,stntthereianhgingideasandnditionsoflifegenerally.”
”oh,that,yes,”saidssvansittart.”onehas,astheysay,togoes.butitsyoursadeitportant,dontyou”
ssbulstrodedidnotansingunaustbensitherselfprobably,sheadttedruefully,beistressofanoutstandingschool.
”doiissbulstrodetoherself.
”hoeiaeingreally,indeyfaultsuptonow.”
abellsouhedistance.
”gerarapidbutdigeptooresloostllidedasidepath.
”oh,iosorry,ssbulstrode.ididntseeyou.”herhair,asusual,itsuntidybun.ssbulstrodenotedanepellingyoungan.
”youvegotaclass”sheasked.
”yes.english.”
”youenjoyteaissbulstrode.
”iloveit.itsthestfasatingthingintheworld.”
”why”
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”hoakesonefeelgrandandiortantno,no...itsnotasbadasthat.no,itsrelikefishing,ithink.youdontknothesea.itsthequalityoftherespossoexges.itdoesntveryoften,ofurse.”
ssbulstrodenoddedi.shehadbeenrightthisgirlhadsothing
”iexpectyoullrunaschoolofyouroeday,”shesaid.
”oh,ihopeso,”saideileenrich.”idohopeso.thatsidlikeaboveanything.”
”youvegotideasalready,haventyou,astohohoolshouldberun”
”everyonehasideas,isuppose,”saideileenriarefantastidtheydgoutterlyout.ioleabyexperieheahingisthatogobyotherpeoplesexperience,e”
”notreally,”saidssbulstrode.”inlifeookeonesoistakes.”
”thatsallrightinlife,”saideileenriselvesintofists.herexpression.thensuddenlyitrelaxedintohuur.”butifaschoolsgoopieces,youtveryhatupandstartagain,you”
”ifyouranaseadoakegesexperint”
eileenribarrassed.”thatsthatsanahingtosay,”shesaid.
”youanyouindspeakingyournd,child.”
”ont.”
”butithtakingarisk”
”itsaleanifyoufeelstronglyenoughaboutanything.”
”youdontobjeissbulstrode.
”ithinkivealustgo.theyllbeing.”shehurriedoff.
ssbulstrodestoodlookingafterher.sheehurryingtofindher.
”ohthereyouare.soundslikeazurebasin.”
”azerbaijan,”saidssbulstrodeautotically,herndstillonherohoughts.
”notenoughexperience,”sherredtoherself.”thatstherisk.didyousay,chaddy”
sschadessage.
”itoldssshaplandtosaythatbadseofindyou.”
”sayitissbulstrode.”iregthisisaionaloccasion.”
sschadherkeenly.
”yourew,honoria.”
”yes,iaidontreallyknoyoind.thatsunusualforanditupsets.iknoeothenecessaryexperiencebefairtotheschool.”
”ient.youbelonghere.adowbankneedsyou.”
”adoeansalottoyou,chaddy,doesntit”
”theresnootherschoollikeitanyisschadartedit.”
ssbulstrodeputanafferoundhershoulders.”fortoflife.theresnothingaboutadouydear.”
sschadthathonoriabulstrodebrokethroughherreserve.
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”isilytplayhthebeastlything.itsnogood.”
jenniferflungherracquetdownindespair.
”oh,jennifer,ake.”
”itsthebalance.”jenniferpickeditupagaially.”itdoesntbalanceright.”
”itsineslikeasponge.listentothesoundofit.”sheteanttohaveitrestrung,butyfot.”
”idratherhaveitthanne,allthesa,”jeookitandtrieda**.
”ethingthen.ills,ifyouwill.”
”allrightthen,s.”
thetallpiecesofadhesivetapeootheothersracquet.
”iotgoingtossnouseyoursayingyoudontliketheoldsponge.”
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adaiselleblanistress,lookedout.sheseedstartledatthesightofadashehesitatedforantandthenbaside.
”self.itthatdeiselleblananner.shehadaguiltylookdiatelyrousedsurseinhisnd.presentlyshe.
”ah,yourepairtheting,isee”
”yes,ss.”
”theyareveryfishere,andthesngpoolandthepaviliontoo.oh,lesportyouthinkalotinenglandoflesport,doyounot”
”well,isupposeiss.”
”doyouplaytennisyourself”hereyesappraisedhinadefinitelyfenineoreabouther.itstrueadowbank.
”no,”hesaiduntruthfully,”idontplaytennis.haventgottheti.”
”youplaythecricket,then”
”oh,ostchapsdo.”
”ihavenothadyfriendsinfrancehool.”
againadadalotofunneadeiselleblanchei
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helookedthoughtfullyatdeiselleblanannerged.itittedhiseyestotellherthatshean.
”youstfinditabitdullsotisiss,”hesaid.
”itdoesnotaseveryo.”
”still,”saidada”isupposeyougetyourtisoff,dontyou”
thereelywidened.
”oh,yes,”shesaid,”ihaveveryadequatetioff.thenditionsofeloynthereareexoing.”sheohehouse.
”youvebeenuptosothing,”saidadaohielf,”inthesportspavilion.”
hee,”hesaidtohielf,”sheething.”
ashecaoutagain,heeduedlybyannshapland.
”doyouknoissbulstrodeis”sheasked.
”ithinkshesgonebaiss.shealkingtsjustnow.”
annwasfrowning.
”areyoudoinginthesportspavilion”
ada,”hethought.hesaid,hafaintinsolenhisvoice:
”thoughtidliketotakealookatit.noharnlooking,isthere”
”oughntyoutobegettingonhyourwork”
”ivejustaboutfinishednailihisishavestapacket.thebestofeverythingtheyoungladieshereget,dontthey”
”theypayforit,”saidanndrily.
”paythroughthenose,soiveheard,”agreedada
hefeltadesirehehardlyuoodhielf,tohisgirl.she.hewouldreallyenjoyseeingherangry.
butanndidnotgivehihatsatisfaerelysaid:
”youdbetterfinishtaanner.
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onnightdutyinhurstst.entlaterhisnnerhadgedpletely.hebeganscribblingrapidlyonapad.
”yesadoespellit,please.springfageer.springer.yes.yes,pleaseseethatnothingisdisturbed.soonellbehyouveryshortly.”
rapidlyandthodiotionthevariousproceduresindicated.
”adoe.”thatsthegirlsschool,isntiturdered”
”seetobesssprihegasstress.”
”deathofagasstress,”saidkelsey,thoughtfully.”soundslikethetitleofathrilleronarailall.”
”sunnatural.”
”evengasstressesyhavetheirlovelives,”saiddetectiveiorkelsey.”heysaythebodywasfound”
”inthesportspavilion.isupposethatsafannasiu”
”uldbe,”saidkelsey.”deathofagasstressinthegyasiusoundsahighlyathleticcri,doesntitdidyousayshe”
”yes.”
”theyfiol”
”no.”
”iing,”saiddetebledhisretinue,hedepartedtocarryouthisduties.
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thefrontdooratadoingfrot,andhereiofnfusionandunailyherself,inndofthesituationandinndofhersubordinates.
”deteada”saidtheior.
”odofirst,iorkelseydoyouogoouttothesportspavilionordoyoutohearfulldetails”
”thedoentohebodyis,ishouldlikeafehyou.”
”.ssroystaffisoutthereseeingthatnothingisdisturbed.”
”thankyou,da”
kelseyfollo.”hebody”
”thetron,ssjohnsohegirlshadearaissbulstrodedrily.
”quiteso,”saidkelsey.”issjohnsonnow”
”sheishereifyoutoseeher.”
”presently.ada
”ssjohnsoneerofstaff,sschadogooutandiigate.astheyhesidedoortheyheardthesoundofashot,heyranasquicklyastheyuldtohesportspavilion.onarrivalthere”
theinspeissbulstrode.if,asyousay,ssjohnsonisavailable,iher.butfirst,perhaps,youesothingabouttherderedan.”
”heaisgracespringer.”
”shehasbeenhyoulong”
”no.she.fasstresslefttotakeupapostinaustralia.”
”andissspringer”
”hertestinialsissbulstrode.
”youdidntknohat”
”no.”
”haveyouaall,eventhevaguest,ofighthaveprecipitatedthistragedyents”
ssbulstrodeshookherhead.”nothingthatiknoaysay,”shestostunlikely.shean.”
”youdbesurprised,”saidiorkelseydarkly.
”etofetchssjohnsonnow”
”ifyouplease.orthedyoucallitsportspavilion.”
”itisanengpoolanditprisesasquash
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”hereanyreasonissspringershouldbeinthesportspavilionatnight”
”noneissbulstrodeunequivocally.
”veryissbulstrode.illtalktossjohnsonnow.”
ssbulstrodelefttheroouedbringironiohertopullhertogetherafterherdisveryofthebody.theresultlyaddedloquacity.
”thisisdeteissbulstrode.”pullyourselftogether,elspeth,andtellhixactlyhappened.”
”itsdreadful,”saidssjohnson,”itsreallydreadful.suyexperieneveriuldnthavebelievedit,ireallyuldntvebelievedit.sssprioo”
inspearkstruckhisunusualorhfollowingup.
”itseetoyou,doesit,”hesaid,”verystraiturdered”
”agiakingonaburglarsinglehawlars.”
”burglarsh”saidiorkelsey.”hereanythingtostealinthesportspavilion”
”seesuitsofurse,sportsparaphealia.”
”thesortofthingashiefghthavetaken,”agreedkelsey.”hardlyhbreakinginfor,ishouldhavethought.brokeninto,bytheway”
”ean,thedoorthereand...”
”ithadnotbeenbrokeninto,”saidssbulstrode.
”isee,”saidkelsey.”akeyissjohnson.”issspringerwellliked”heasked.
”ean,afterall,shesdead.”
”soyoudidntlikeher,”saidkelseyperissjohnsonsfinerfeelings.
”idontthinkanyoneuldhavelikedherveryanner,youknoiradigpeopleflatly.sheissbulstrode”
”certainly,”saidssbulstrode.
kelseyretuedfrohebypathhehadbeenpursuing.”noissjohnsoshearjusthappened.”
”jean,oneofourpupils,hadearaerediesaishthefners,butialthat”
”thatreallydoesnttteoissbulstrode.”eneralrulesofhygieerestiorkelsey.”
”no,no,ofursenot,”saidssjohnsoobevingabout.”
”youanittheelectriclighttuedonbutthelightofaflashlight”
”yes,yes,thatsusthavebeen.ithoughtatoncedear,eofnightofurseididntthinklars.thatnow.”
”didyouthinkof”askedkelsey.
ssjohnsonshotaglassbulstrodeandbackagain.
”knoean,eaniuldntthink”
ssbulstrodebrokein.”ishouldigihatssjohnsonhadtheideathatoneofourpupilsghthavegoheretokeepanassignationeone,”shesaid.”isthatright,elspeth”
ssjohnsongasped.”eintoheadjustforthent.oneofouritaliangirls,perhaps.fnersaresochrepreciousthanenglishgirls.”
”dontbesoinsular,”saidssbulstrode.”akeunsuitableassignations.ite.”
”goon,”saidiorkelsey.
”soithoughtthebestthieandseewasgoingon.”
”isschadistress”
”uchexperience.”
”anyisschadhatright”
”yes.sheagreedethatustgooutthereiediately.thesportspavilion.sobledoherequitequickly.thedoorchedonthelightand”
kelseyinterrupted.”therethentherenotaflashlightoranyht”
”no.theplacechedonthelightandthereshewas.she”
”thatsallright,”saidianyoneonyourhere”
”no.”
”orhearanybodyrunningaway”
”no.hearanything.”
”didanybodyelseheartheshotinthesissbulstrode.
sheshookherhead.”no.notthatikanceaherdoubtiftheshoticeable.”
”perhapsfroherooonthesideofthehousegivingonthesportspavilion”
”hardly,ithink,unlessonesureitbeloudenoughtowakeanybodyup.”
”hankyou,”saidiorkelsey.”illbegoingouttothesportspavilionnow.”
”ieissbulstrode.
”doyouetoetoo”askedssjohnsosnogoodshirkingthings,isitialustfaceever
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”thankyou,”saidinspeissjohnson.ithinkofputtingyoutoanyfurtherstrain.”
”soaakesituonrooistuuissspringersaidnonsehattheyupanddeheshesaid.isaidtoherthatreallyshedidntknoightthinkshedid.afterallihavebeenprofessionallytrainedandiknooreaboutdeliissspringerkhingdreadfulhasoeself.”
”noayhavehad.lifeheachotheroneverysubject.”
ssjohnsonsatdoissbulstrodefolloothehall.
”igaveherratheralotofbrandy,”shesaid,apologetically.”itsdeheralittlevoluble.butnotnfused,doyouthink”
”no,”saidkelsey.”shegavequiteaclearatofhappened.”
ssbulstrodeledtheothesidedoor.
”isthistheissjohnsonandsschadout”
”yes.youseeitleadsstraightontothepaththroughtherhododendronsthereesoutatthesportspavilion.”
theiorhadapoissbulstrodesoonreachedthebuildinghelightswerenowglaring.
”fiofbuilding,”saidkelsey,lookingatit.
”itstusaprettypenny,”saidssbulstrode,”but,”sheaddedserenely.
theopendoorledintoafairsizedroothereesofthevariousgirlsoheendoftheroohereenhadbeenbusy.aphotographerhadjustfinishedhisjobandanotheringferprintslookedupandsaid:
”youraightacrossthefloor,sir.youllbeallright.finisheddohise.”
kelseyohepolicesurgeonhebody.thelatterlookedupaskelseyapproached.
”sheaboutfourfeetausthavebeeyantaneous.”
”shotfrohefront”
”yes.”
”howlongago”
”sayanhourorthereabouts.”
kelseynodded.hestrolledroundtolookatthetallfigureofsschadly,likeaouth,untidygreyhair,notraceofhysteria.thekindofahought,ightbeoverlookedinordinaryeverydaylife.
”sschadk”hesaid.
”yes.”
”youcaoutissjohnsonanddisveredthebody”
”yes.sheassheisnow.shewasdead.”
”ai”
”ilookedate.itioone.”
kelseyhatagreedethatssjohnsonhadgivenhihelookeddoan.herbrightredhairshort.shehadafreckledface,hatedoutstrongly,andaspare,athleticfigure.sheandaheavy,darkpullover.shehadbroguesonherfeethnostogs.
”anysignoftheon”askedkelsey.
oneofhisnshookhishead.”nosignatall,sir.”
”aboutthelight”
”theresaflashlightthereintheer.”
”anyprintsonit”
”yes.thedeadans.”
”soshestheohereself,partlyofhisn,partlyofssbulstrodeandsschadedtorateoer.”anyideas”
sssratherunlikelyintheddleofthenight.”
”itsthavebeensothingveryiortantifshedid,”saidkelsey.
helookedroundhinothingseeddisturbedexedtohavebeenpulledviolentlyforheracquetsonthefloor.
”ofurse,”saidsssthestlikelythingto.”
”ithinkyht,”saidkelsey.”theresjustoter.eoutalone”
”yes.”sschadhouthesitation.
”ssjohnson,”kelseyrendedher,”dwokeyouup.”
”iknoebody.butssspringer.sheeiackleanintruderonherown.”
”anotherpoint,”saidtheihroughthesidedoorissjohnson.hesidedoorunlocked”
”yes,itwas.”
”presublyleftunlockedbyssspringer”
”thatseethenaturalnisschadk.
”soe,”saidkelsey,”thatssspringersanasiuportspaviliooiigateandthatotionlessinthedhttoyou”heasked.
”itdoesatall,”saidssbulstrode.”igrantyouthefirstpart.eallorelikelytorunaeohisplaceatthishourofnighturder.”
”youthinkitrelikelythatssspringerdisturbedarendezvousofsokind”
”thatsthenaturaland
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kelseyagreed.”hedhavehadaflieetan”
sschadissspringer.”
”idonota,”saidtheinspesuggestingthattherdereoeordersssprihattheyarraoetherhereandshother.”
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deary,
urderlastnight.sssprihegyistress.ithappeheddleofthenightandthepolicedthisingtheyreaskingeverybodyquestions.
sschadoldusnottotalktoanybodyaboutitbutithoughtyoudliketoknow.
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adoentofsuffieritthepersonalattentionoftheaneuvers,verylittlehadappearedabouttheeventinthepapers.agasstresshadbeenfounddeadinthesnasiushehadbeenshot,iofthenotiostapologeti,asthoughitesstresstogetherselfshotinsuchcirces.
annshaplandhadabusydaytakiellingherpupilstokeepquietabouttheevent.sheknee.reorlessluridreportsatthesati.
laterthatafteooinntopursuetheirinquiriesquietlyandhoutinterference.
”ierysorryaboutthis,ssbulstrode,verysorryindeed,”saidthechiefnstable.”isupposeitshingforyou.”
”rdersabadthingforanysissbulstrode.”itsnogoodds.allidohopeisthatthetterlearedupquickly.”
”dontseeshouldnt,eh”saidstone.helookedatkelsey.
kelseysaid,”ityhelpherbackground.”
”dyoureallythinkso”askedssbulstrodedrily.
”sobodyyhavehaditinforher,”kelseysuggested.
ssbulstrodedidnotreply.
”youthinkitstieduphthisplace”askedthechiefnstable.
”inspeissbulstrode.”hesonlytryingtosavefeelings,ithink.”
”ithinkitdoestieupesofflikealltheotherersofthestaff.sheuldhavearraingnasiuereintheddleofthenight”
”youhavenoobjeadeofthesises,ssbulstrode”askedthechiefnstable.
”all.yourelookingforthepistolorrevolveroreveritis,isuppose”
”yes.itallpistolnke.”
”fn,”saidssbulstrodethoughtfully.
”toyourknoafforanyofthepupilshavesuchathingasapistolintheirpossession”
”yknofairlyaysay,havearousednsiderablent.butplease,inspeenhavebeenseargthegroundstoday.”
theioodded.”yes.”
heeersofyourstaff.oheroftheayhaveheardsorerkdebysssprihatayhaveobservedsooddityofbehaviouronherpart.”hepaused,thehingghtapplytothepupils.”
ssbulstrodesaid:”ihadfordtheplanofkingashortaddresstothegirlsthiseveningafterprayers.ihasanyknoightpossiblybearuponssspringersdeaththattheyshouldeandtellofit.”
”verysoundidea,”saidthechiefnstable.
”butyoustreerthis,”saidssbulstrode,”oherofthegirlsyakeherselfiortantbyexaggeratingsoin.”
”iveeacrossit,”saidiorkelsey.”noealistofyourstaff,alsotheservants.”
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”ivelookedthroughallthelockersoutinthepavilion,sir.”
”andyoudidntfindanything”saidkelsey.
”no,sir,nothingofiortan,butnothinginourline.”
”heey”
”no,sir,theyked.”
kelseylookedroundthebarefloorthoughtfully.thetennisracquetsandlacrossestickshadbeenreplatheirstands.
”oh,goinguptothehousenoohaveatalkhthestaff.”
”youdontthinkitwasaninsidejob,sir”
”ituldhavebeen,”saidkelsey.”nobodysgotanalibiex,ispringerhere,oruldhavefollootivethatsdiffiethinggoingotobeanytive.”
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”youiling.
”ah,”saidbriggs.”youngunsdontkeightandknoightassevenintheinguatnight.thatisifyoulovethepladhaveprideinthelookofit.”
”yououghttobeproudofthisone,”saidkelsey.”iveneverseenanyplacebetterkeptthesedays.”
”thesedaysisright,”saidbriggs.”butiuuostoftheseboysandyoungneanddothissortofluaneasself.”
”retly”saidiorkelsey.
”beginningoftheter”saidbriggs.”adahisnais.adaoodn.”
”idontthinkiveseenhibout,”saidkelsey.
”askedforthedayofftoday,hedid,”saidbriggs.”igiveithididntseeobechdoingtodaypingallovertheplace.”
”sobodyshouldhavetoldabouthi”saidkelseysharply.
”ean,toldyouabouthi
”hesnotonlist,”saidtheinspeployedhere,ian.”
”oh,torroister,”saidbriggs.”notthathetellyouanything,idontsuppose.”
”youneverknoheior.
astrongyouthebeginningofthetertseedtokelseythathereeacrossightbealittleoutoftheordinary.
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thegirlsfiledintothehallforprayersthateveningasusual,andafterissbulstrodearrestedtheirdeparturebyraisingherhand.
”ihavesothingtosaytoyouall.ssspringer,asyouknoayhavesaidorsooneelseyhavesaidofherthatstrikesyouasatallsignifieinsittingroonytithisevening.”
”oh,”juliaupjohnsighed,asthegirlsfiledout,”hoethingbut,dowe,jennifer”
”no,”saidjennifer,”ofurse.”
”ssspringeraledsoveryordinary,”saidjulia,sadly,”ysteriousway.”
”idontsupposeitysterious,”saidjennifer.”justaburglar.”
”stealingourtennisracquets,isuppose,”saidjulia.
”perhapssooneailingher,”suggestedoheirlshopefully.
”about”saidjennifer.
butnobodyuldthinkofanyreasonforblackilingssspringer.
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inspengherup.possiblyfortyoralittleover;tall,posure,portanissbulstrodeherself;sheistresstypeallright.allthesa,herefleethingthatssvansittarthadnot.ssbulstrodehadaqualityofunexpeissvansittarted.
questionandansannerhadperhapsbeenatriflebrusque,butnot,shethought,undulyso.shehadnotperhapshadaveryattraistress.itistressesotionalaboutthestresses.ssvansittart,havingntributednothingofvalue,deherexit.
”seenoevil,heaoevil,thinknoevil.salikethenkeys,”observedsergeantperd,ingiorkelseyinhistask.
kelseygrihatsabht,percy,”hesaid.
”theressothingaboutsistressesthatgivesthehu,”saidsergeantbond.”hadaterroroftheversierror.soupstageandladidayouneverknesheryingtoteachyou.”
theresstoappearisssprihatssspringerherselfhadsaid,eileenriextaicipated.hehadasked:
”thereher”
”oh,no,”saideileenrichquickly.”oneuldnthave.ithinkthatragedy,youknosheapersononeuldeverhate.”
”noeanbythat,ssrich”
”iansheeananything.notanythingdeep.iuresheean.”
”iotquitesurethatido,ssrich.”
”ianifyouhadsothinglikeabankrobbery,sheghtquiteeasilybethecashierthatgetsshot,butitadehersoofficious.aboutfindingfault,youknoup.”
”snooping”askedkelsey.
”no,notexaiogettothebottofit.a.”
”isee.”hepausedant.”youdidntlikeheryourselfissrich”
”idontthihoughtabouther.sheesstress.ohahorriblethingthatistosayaboutanybodyjustthisjustthatbutthatshoaboutherjob.ithatshetookpridein
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kelseylookedathercuriously.anoddyoungan,this,hethought.
”youseeohaveyourideasonstthings,ssrich,”hesaid.
”yes.yes,isupposeido.”
”hoeadowbank”
”justoverayearandahalf.”
”theresneverbeenanytroublebefore”
”atadoartled.
”yes.”
”oh,no.everythingsbeenquiteallrightuntilthister”
kelseypounced.
”eantherder,doyouyouansothingelse”
”idont”shestopped.”yes,perhapsidobutitsallverynebulous.”
”goon.”
”ssbulstrodesnotbeenhappylately,”saideileensloean,isitthatsjustpeoplesfeelings.thekindofthingsyougetueant,rightjustthisterthatsit,isntit”
”yes,”saidkelsey,lookingathercuriously,”yes,thatsit.it”
”ithinkthereissothingeoneangus,sled,alstlaughedandsaid,”gthepigeons,thatsthesortoffeeling.ongus.butseethecat.”
”thatsveryvague,ssrich.”
”yes,isntititsoundsquiteidiotiething,solittlethingthativenoticedbutidontkiced.”
”aboutanyoneinparticular”
”no,itoldyou,thatsjustit.idontknoitupistosaythattheressoonehere,ehoeonehereidontknoakesunfortable.notlookingatherbutebeoreihanever.andanysonlyafeeling.itsnotyou.itisntevidence.”
”no,”saidkelsey,”itisntevidenoredefinite,ssrich,idbegladtohearaboutit.”
shenodded.”yes,”shesaid,”beean,soonesbeenkilledaybelesaaybehereintheschool.andifsothatpistolorrevolverorustbeheretoo.thatsnotaveryhought,isit”
sheouthaslightnod.sergeantbondsaid:
”crackersordontyouthinkso”
”no,”saidkelsey,”idontthinkshesighthavebeenachdoctor.”
”theygoroundsllingoutevil,dontthey”saidsergeantbond.
”thatsright,peryself.nobodyseacrossellingoutthings.hefrenext.”
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fantasticstory
deiselleangeleblancheakeup,darkbroingly.asevereatandskirt.
itoiselleblan.
”itisnotobeinaschoolurderstakeplace,”shesaiddisapprovingly.
also,theredidnotseeobeburglaralaranyhehousethatwasverydangerous.
”theresnothingofavalue,deiselleblaoattractburglars.”
deiselleblancheshruggedhershoulders.
”hoehere,sooftheaveveryrichfathers.theyyhavesothingofgreatvalue.aburglarknoesherebecausehethinksthisisaneasyplacetostealit.”
”ifagirlhadsothingofvaluenasiu”
”hooiselle.”theyhavelockersthere,dotheynot,thegirls”
”onlytokeeptheirsportskitin,andthingsofthatkind.”
”ahyes,thatisshoe,orarf.”
”oiselleblanche”
butdeiselleblanchehadnoideasortofthing.
”eveindulgentfathersdontgivetheirdaughtersdiandnecklacestotaketoschool,”theiorsaid.
againdeiselleblancheshruggedhershoulders.
”perhapsitissothingofadifferentkindofvalueasethingthatallectoroneyfor.ohegirlshasafather.”
kelseysled.”idontreallythinkthatslikely,youknooiselleblanche.”
sheshruggedhershoulders.”oh,akethesuggestion.”
”haveyoutaughtinanylishsadeiselleblanche”
”ohenorthofenglandsotiago.stlyihavetaughtinsany.ithioenglandtoiroveenglish.ihaveafriendhere.sheeiuldtakeherpositionhereasssbulstrodeebodyquie.butidonotlikeitverych.asitellyou,idonotthinkishallstay.”
”youlikeit”kelseypersisted.
”idonotlikeplacesoiselleblanche.”andthechildren,theyarenotrespectful.”
”theyarenotquitechildrehey”
”sooftheehavelikebabies,sooftheightbetueine.”
”didyouknoissspringerwell”
”ikneannersandinversedeenandididnotlikeit.”
”oyouabout”
”shedidnotlikeingtohersportspavilion.thatseetobehoeanthatitied.ihavenotbeeninitbeforeanditisalookinground.thenssspringer
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”yes,yes,veryirritatingiure,”saidkelsey,soothingly.
”thennersofapig,thatise.e.andthensheshoutsafterasthoughshethinksieaningtostealit.herkey,isuppose,asspavilion.”
”thatseealittleodd,doesntit”saidkelsey,”thatsheshouldfeellikethataboutthegyasiuian.asthoughitethingshehadhiddenthere.”hedethefaientatively,butangeleblancherelylaughed.
”hidesothingtheresureshehasneverhadaloveletteristresses,theyareatleastpolite.ssistressesarequitepleasant.”
angeleblanportaions.
”touchy,”saidbond.”allthefrencharetouchy.”
”allthesa,itsiing,”saidkelsey.”ssspringerdidntlikepeoplepronasiuportspavilionidontknotocallthething.nohy”
”perhapsshethoughtthefrenedbond.
”atteredtoherthatangeleblancheshouldspyonheruhereethingshe
””headded.
”thetistresses,ssblakeandssroissbulstrodessecretary.”
ssblakeuissspringerandhadnoideaofuldhaveledtoherdeath.
ssrottedsuicide.
iorkelseyraisedhiseyebrows.
”ay”
”sheeistoncealafeelingofinferiority.”
”everythingiveheardsofar,”saidiorkelsey,”pointstoherbeingverysureofherself.”
”toosureofherself,”saidssroyassution.”
”suchas”
”shehipeoplebeingnoted.shentiohatatthelastsaskedsooheheadstress,hoistresses,too,hadbeenshecalledagainsther.
”youseeeans,inspeissroplex.”
inspeissroightberreissroaoshootherselffrodistaleastfourfeetaakethepistoldisappearintothinairafterward.
ssroortedacidlythatthepoliceobeprejudicedagainstpsychology.
shethengaveplacetoannshapland.
”issshapland,”saidiorkelsey,eyeiandbusinesslikeappearaer”
”absolutelynone,ifraid.ivegoto,andidontseechofthestaff.thehingsunbelievable.”
”inwayunbelievable”
”ebodybrokeintothegyasiundshenasiu
”boys,perhaps,orsoyouofsokindoranother,orforalark.”
”ifthatsso,ithelpfeelingthatissspringerhen,areyoudoingherebeoffhyouandtheydhavegoneoff.”
”diditeverseeoyouthatssspringeradoptedanyparticularattitudeaboutthesportspavilion”
annshaplandlookedpuzzled.”attitude”
”iandidsheregarditasherspecialprovinddislikeotherpeoplegoingthere”
”notthatiknopartoftheschoolbuildings.”
”youdidntnotiythingyourselfyoudidntfindthatifyoutheresheresentedyourpresehingofthatkind”
annshaplandshookherhead.”ihavethereselfrethanaupleoftis.ihavei.ivegohereonssbulstrode.thatsall.”
”youdidntknooiselleblanchebeingoutthere”
”no,ididnthearanythingaboutthat.oh,yes,ibelieveidid.deiselleblanuadeiselleblaneonherhands.ithink”shehesitated,”ithinksheisperhapsratheraninquisitiveperson.”
”doyouthinkitlikelythatintothesportspavilionsheinanyofthelockers”
”thegirlslockersuseherselfthatway.”
”doesssspringerherselfhavealockeroutthere”
”yes,ofurse.”
”ifdeiselleblancheagihatssspringerwouldbeannoyed”
”shecertainlywould”
”youdontknoissspringersprivatelife”
”idontthinkanyonedid,”saidann.”didshehaveone,iwonder”
”andtheresnothingelsenothiede”
”ated.
”yes,ssshaplashaveit.”
”itsnothingreally,”saidannsloon
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”still,youreeredit,”kelseypoi.”nohy”
”ithink”shefroannerohathereonthegirls.”
”thatsortofattitude...isee.”
”idontsupposetheresreallyanythinginit.”
”probablynotbutillkea,allthesa.”
”roundandroundthelberrybush,”saidbohingoverandainfoodnesssakeletshopeethingoutoftheservants.”
buttheygotverylittleoutoftheservants.
”itsnouseaskinganything,youngn,”saids.gibbons,theok.”forohihingaboutit.”shesoundedinjured.”itoingiheard.”
kelseyshoutedafenothing.
ssspringerhadene,andsheueroiselleblanrs.gibbonsadtted.”sosistressesusedtocrysothingawful”
stofthedosticstaffweredailies.
thereaidative,thoughabletohearanner.shedidntknohingaboutthesportspavilionnorthere,andshedneverseennothinglikeapistolnowhere.
thisivespateofinfortionissbulstrode.
”ohegirlsospeaktoyou,iorkelsey,”shesaid.
kelseylookedupsharply.”indeedshekhing”
”astothatiatherdoubtful,”saidssbulstrode,”butyouhadbettertalktoheryourself.sheisoneofourfngirls,priniribrahisheisiahansheis.youuand”
kelseynoddedprehendingly.thenssbulstrodeiddleheight.
shelookedatthealndeyedanddere.
”youarethepolice”
”yes,”saidkelseysling,”eissspringer”
”yes,iellyou.”
shesatdoatically.
”therehavebeenpeopleselvesclearly,buttheyarethere”
shenoddedherheadsignifitly.
iorkelseythoughtthatheuoodeant.thisgirlatizingherselfandenjoyingit.
”andheybegtheschool”
”beetheye.”
everkelseyhadexpected,itthis.hiseyebrowsrose.
”heytokidnapyou”
”toholdtoransoofurse.thentheyakerelationspayey.”
”erissspringer”
”shesthavefoundoutaboutthe”saidshaista.”perhapsshetoldthehehadfoundoutsothing.perhapsshethreatehethenperhapstheyprosedtopayherneyifshe.soshegoesouttothesportspaviliononey,aheyshoother.”
”butsurelyssspringerailney”
”doyouthinkitissunastiissspringerndonotevenlookdoyounotthinkthatneyorethanittractotherpeople”
”orkelsey,”idontknobefore.
”thisisjusteryouroissspringeeversaidanythingtoyou”
”ssspringeeversaidanythingexceptstretdbend,andfaster,anddontslack,”saidshaistaent.
”yesquiteso.ayhaveiginedallthisaboutkidnapping”
shaistadiatelyoyed.
”youdonotuandatallusinat.hearevolution.itarryhisoyouseeianiortantperson.itybeperhapsthenistsehere.perhapsitisnottokidnap.perhapstheyioassassinate.”
inspeoreincredulous.
”thatsratherfarfetched,isntit”
”youthinksuunistseverybodyknohat.”
ashestilllookeddubious,sheon:
”perhapstheythinkiknohejewelsare”
”jewels”
”usinhadjeilyalergencies,youprehend.”
shedeitsoueroffact.
kelseystaredather.
”butissspringer”
”butialreadytellyoutheythink,perhaps,iknoeprisonerandforcetospeak.”
”doyouknohejewelsare”
”no,ofurseidonotknoniststakethebutagain,perhapsnot.”
”heybelongto”
”noyusiheybelongto.noninhisfalyanyre.hisaunt,ther,isdead.hetobelongto.ifhearryhi”
”thatent”
”ihavetorryhiheisusin,yousee.”
”andyouarriedhi
”no,icartierinparis.theseencies.”
iorkelseyblinked,lettingthisorienta
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shaistaation.
”ithinkthatisebodygetsthejeat.perhapsgoodperson,perhapsbad.goodpersonto,.”
shenoddedherheadregally,playi.
”quitealittleactress,”thoughttheior.
”butifit.orheetoandsay:easaretoyou”andifitishifnot,thennot”
”butinactualfaobodyhassaidanythingatalltoyou”
”no,”adttedshaista.
inspeadeuphisnd.
”ithink,youknoly,”thatyourereallytalkingalotofnonsense.”
shaistaflashedafuriousglahi
”itellyouiknohatisall,”shesaidsulkily.
”yesind.”
hegotupahedoorfoout.
”thearabiannightsarentinit,”hesaid,asheretuedtothetable.”kidnappingandfabulousje”
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orkelseyretuedtothestation,thesergeantondutysaid:
”goodnhere,ing,sir.”
”adaoodnoh,yes.thegardener.”
ayoungnhadrisenrespectfullytohisfeet.heall,dark,andgoodlooking.heainedrduroytrouserslooselyheldupbyanagedbelt,andanopenneckedshirtofverybrightblue.
”youe,ihear.”
hisvoienoftoday,slightlytrut.
kelseysaidrely:
”yes,eintoroo”
”idontknourder,”saidadaoodnsulkily.”itsnothingtodoe.ieandinbedlastnight.”
kelseyrelynoddednonttally.
hesatdootioheyoungntotaketheaninplainclotheshadfolloeninunobtrusivelyandsatdotledistanceaway.
”noan”helookedatanoteonhisdesk,”adaoodn.”
”thatsright,sir.butfirst,idliketoshohis.”
adannerhadged.thereethingfroispocketandpasseditacrossthedesk.iorkelseyseyebrolyashestudiedit.thenheraisedhishead.
”ishantneedyou,barber,”hesaid.
thedisangotupandatolooksurprised,buthewas.
”ah,”saidkelsey.helookedahspeculativei.”sothatsthehell,idliketoknow,areyou”
”doinginagirlssanfinishedforhihisvoiceself.”itscertainlythefirsttiivehadanassignntofthatkind.dontilooklikeagardener”
”notaroundtheseparts.gardenersareusuallyrathera.doyouknohingaboutgardening”
”quitealot.ivegotohesegardeningthers.englandsspeahyassistanttoher.”
”andeadyouonthese”
”istress.notquiteinthes.”
”ituldhappen,”saidiorkelsey.hesighed.”anythinguldhappenanyitthatitsalittleoffthebeatentrack.sbehindallthis”
adaoldhikelseylistenedhi.
”ididthatgirlaninjustiititsoundstoofantastiillionpoundsheybelongto”
”thatsaveryprettyquestion.toansonthsago,tohishighnessprinat.butnoattheydhavebeenthepropertyofthepresentgovent,theydhavedesureofthat.aliyusufyhavetosoone.alotaybelongtohisfaly.buttherealessehatifyouorihappeopiaus.theyuldtry,ofurse,buttheintricaciesofiionallaeincredible...”
”youanthat,praly.
”no,”saidadariy.”itsnotveryni,too.heour,itybetrue,butthestoryisthattheyatjustbeforethebustup.thereareadozendifferenttalesofhow.”
”buteltinuth”
”priryanddeliverthegoodstoherorniourpointofvieierofightdescribeasiionalriffraffltd.nothinginyourline,alatioheresaanatdanginacabaretthere.shesreportedtohavebee.ightbeinthispartoftheeadoisssprisherselfkilled.”
kelseyhoughtfully.
”properxup,”heobserved.hestruggledantalurseofevents.”
”seurder,double.”allpreposterousbutthatsideoflifeexists.”
”butnotatadowbank”
theiorkelsey.
”iper.”lèsejesté.”
thereheniorkelseyask
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”doyouthinkhappenedlastnight”
adaookhisti,thenhesaidslowly:
”springeriddleofthenight.indseofnight.elessandathleticlifeshesleepingupandlookedoutofherinthesportspaviliohatway”
kelseynodded.
”beingatoughandfearlessyoungan,sheeohereeonedesperateenoughtoshootherdead.”
againkelseynodded.
”thatstheeepreparedtodoso,unless”
”unlessyoureaftersothingbigagreedatiosajobatadoblingblockofaquestionebodyisfolloeoneaginehidinganything.”
”therebthegirlsloentofvariouskinds,allnorlandatedfor.andabrahingthereiureofjewelry.”
”urderer,”saidada”theotherpossibilityisthatthesportspavilionplyusedasarendezvousbyssspringerorbysooneelse.itsquiteahandyplathehouse.nottoofar.andifanyonepleasoohereentashot.or,avariation,ssspriiethitoseeorhear.”
”iheralive,”saidkelsey,”butfrohepressionthatsheghthavebeenanosyan.”
”ithinkthatsreallythestprobableexplanation,”agreedada”curiositykilledthecat.yes,ithinkthatstheesintoit.”
”butifitnoddedvigorously.
”yes.itlooksasthoughthereissoohesongthepigeons,infact.”
”issriistresses,saidsothinglikethattoday.”
hereflectedantortwo.
”thereerstothestaffthister”hesaid.”shapland,theseissspringerherself.shesdeadandoutofit.ifthereisagthepigeons,itthatoheothertostlikelybet.”helookedto.”anyideas,asbet”
adasidered.
”iethingsheoughtnottohavedone.allthesa,onthepfortheother.forshapland.shesaolcustorabrains.idgoietsrathercarefullyifithedevilareyoulaughingfor”
kelseywasgrinning.
”sheingoutofthesportspavilionandthoughtthereethingoddaboutyournner”
”daed”ada”thecheekofher”
inspeedhisauthoritativenner.
”thepointis,”hesaid,”thatan.thesoonerofallthis,thebetterfortheschool.weeadoh.”
hepaused,lookingthoughtfullyatada
”ithink,”hesaid,”outhshutdontfearforthat.”
adasideredforant.thenhenoddedhishead.
”yes,”hesaid.”uhecirces,ithinkitsreorlessiable.”
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ssbulstrodehadanotherfaostotheren.sheuldlisten.
shelistenedinsilen.shedidnotsochasraiseaeredoneword.
”rerkable.”
”itsyouarkable,”thoughtadabuthedidnotsaysoaloud.
”ing,asetodo”
iorkelseyclearedhisthroat.
”itslikethis,”hesaid.”edforthesakeoftheschool.”
ssbulstrodenodded.
”naturally,”shesaid,”thesyfirstnresponsiblefortheypupilsandinalesserdegreeforthatofstaff.ahisisapurelyselfishpointofvieysportantinitselfnotonlyto.andiquiterealizethatiffullpublicityisnecessaryforyou,thenyouogoahead.butisit”
”no,”saidiriggerhappy.itsusuallyfliissspringersurprisedthetheyshother.thatsous.itsneurderatadonews.”
”ithinkiissbulstrodeesecretary,tinisterofeducation.”illdowha
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adapokequickly.
”yes,indeed..”
”areyountinuingtobegardener”inquiredssbulstrode.
”ifyoudontobject.itputsrighttobe.andikeepahings.”
thistissbulstrodeseyebrowsdidrise.
”ihopeyourenotexpeurders”
”no,no.”
”iladofthat.idoubtifanys.”
shetuedtokelsey.
”haveyoupeoplefihesportspavilionitsauseit.”
”ittedtheresnothingtherenoohelpus.itsjustasportspavilio.”
”nothinginthegirlslockers”
inspeiled.
”hisandthatpyofabookfrenchcalleddideherillustrations.expensivebook.”
”ah,”saidssbulstrode.”sothatsgiselledaubray,isuppose”
kelseysrespeissbulstroderose.
”youdontssch,a”hesaid.
”sheetoharforofpoographyidonfisyfirstquestion.youhaverelievedndaboutthepubliheschool.theschoolhelpyouinanyanihelpyou”
”idontthinkso,atthent.theonlythingianyioranyperson”
ssbulstrodeontorthenshesaidslowly:
”theanserally,is:idontknow.”
adaaidquickly:
”youvegotafeelingthatsothingswrong”
”yesjustthat.itsnotdefinite.itputfingeronanyperson,oranyiunless”
sheont,thenshesaid:
”ifeelifeltatthetithatidssedsothingthatioughtnottohavessed.letexplain.”
sherers.upjohnaressinganduedarrivalofladyveronica.
adarested.
”letgetthisrs.upjohn,lookingoutoftheeoheresnothinginthat.youhaveoverahundredpupilsandnothingisrelikelythanfors.upjohntoseesoparentorrelationthatshekneeonesheeadowbank”
”yes,thatpressionigot.”
”ahroughtheotherinastateofintoxiindfros.upjohnwassaying”
ssbulstrodenodded.
”sheenutes”
”yes.”
”andarried”
”yes.”
”itghttieup,”saidadahoughtfully.”sooneshehadknoeerofyourteagstaff.”
”hardlyaerofstaff,”objectedssbulstrode.
”itspossible.”
”issbulstrode”
”ofurse.butibelievesheisabroadatthent.i”
shepressedherdeskbuzzertpatientlytothedoorandcalledtoagirlassing.
”findjuliaupjohnfor,willyou,paula”
”yes,ssbulstrode.”
”idbettergobeforethegirles,”adaaid.”itetoassistattheinquiriestheinspeaking.ostensiblyhesselfthathesgotnothingonfortheotakeselfoff.”
”takeyourselfoffandreerivegoteyeonyrin.
”bythe,addressingssbulstrodeashepausedbythedoor.”eersofyourstaff”
”bersofstaff”
”oiselleblanche,forinstance.”
”deiselleblahinkthatshe”
”ithiherboredhere.”
”ah”ssbulstrodelookedrathergri”perhapsyht.anyoneelse”
”ishallhaveagoodtryallround,”saidadaofyirlsarebeingrathersilly,andslippingofftoassignationsinthegarden,pleasebelievethatiiorictlysleuthialifthereissuchaword.”
”youthinkthegirlsarelikelytokhing”
”everybodyalething,”saidada”evenifitssothingtheydontknoheyknow.”
”youyberight.”
thereein.”
juliaupjohnappeared,verychoutofbreath.
”ein,julia.”
iorkelseygrowled.
”yougonoan.takeyourselfoffaonhyourwork.”
”ivetoldyouidontknosulkily.heuttering”blooapo.”
”iorryiooutofbreath,ssbulstrode,”apologizedjulia.”iverunallthethetennisurts.”
”thatsquiteallright.ijustothersaddressthatis,intouchhher”
”ohyoullhavetoothersabroad.”
”ihaveyourauntsaddress.butiogetintouchotherpersonally.”
”idohersgooanatoliaonabus.”
”onabus”saidssbulstrode,takenaback.
julianoddedvigorously.
”shelikesthatsortofthing,”sheexplained.”andofurseitsfrightfullyuydoesntndthat.roughly,ishouldthichupinvaninaboutthreeweeksorso.”
”iseeyes.tell,julia,didyourthereverntiontoyouseeingsoonehereshedknoedays”
”no,ssbulstrode,idontthinkso.no,iureshedidnt.”
”yourtherdidintelligenceshe”
”oh,yes.yseetohavelovedit.notthatitsoundsreallyexgto.sheneverblehing.otcaughtbythegestapo.orhadhertoenailspulledout.oranythinglikethat.shezerland,ithinkal”
juliaaddedapologetically:”osratherboredafraididontalenproperly.”
”hankyou,julia.thatsall.”
”rea
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ii
jehetennisurtsratherodily,sountofdoublefaultsshehadservedthisingdepressedher.not,ofurse,thatyouuldgetahardserveedtohavelostntrolofherservianyythatspringerwasdead.
jeooktennisveryseriously.ithethingsshethoughtabout.
”excuse”
jenniferlookedup,startled.aahepath.jenniferaningalongtoanghthavebeenhiddenbehindatreeorintherhododendronbushesandjuststeppedoutofthesu
speakingeriattheansaid,”ieedapieceofpaper”jecliffe.”
jenniferwassurprised.
”iecliffe.”
”inabigschoollikethisishouldbelookingfirlandishouldhappenuponthegirlherselftoask.andtheysaythingslikethatdonthappen.”
”isupposetheydohappensotis,”saidjennifer,ued.
”iingdoefriendsdoan,”andataery.shetoldheaandivefottenthattoo.butanyennisracquetforyou.shesaidyouhadbeenaskingforone.”
jennifersfacelitup.itseedlikearaothingless.
”itsthavebeengodther,s.eanythingbutaenshillingsatchrists.”
”yes,ireeoe.cabell.”
theparergedfrotsverings.
”oh,itssshing”sheexclaid.”areallygoodone.ivebeenlongingforane.youtplaydetlyifyouhaventgotadetracquet.”
”hatsso.”
”thankyouverychfingit,”saidjennifergratefully.
”itakefeelshy.sonygirls.oh,bythee.”
shepickeduptheracquetjenniferhaddropped.
”yourauntnogodthersaidsherestrung.itbadly,doesntit”
”idontthinkthatitsreallyuchattention.
sheentinghthesreasure.
”butararaustrun.”
”haveyoudoyouataxiiuldtelephone”
”no,thankyou,dear.carisrightbythegate.ileftittheresothatishouldnthavetotuinanarroetyou.ihopeyouenjoytheracquet.”
sheliterallyranalohtoore.”thankyouverych.”
then,gloating,sheinsearchofjulia.
”look.”sheflourishedtheracquetdratically.
”isaythat”
”godthersentitto.auntgina.shesnotaunt,butiegrulingaboutracquet.itissshing,isntitistreertoeandthankher.”
”ishouldhopeso”saidjuliavirtuously.
”es.eventhingsyoureallyantodo.look,shaista,”sheaddedasthelattergirlcato.”ivegotane.isntitabeauty”
”itsthavebeenveryexpensive,”saidshaistasingitrespectfully.”ienniswell.”
”youalotheball.”
”ineverseeoknoe,”saidshaistavaguely.”befoho,isthavesoreallygoodshortsdeinlondon.oratennisdresslikethearichaionruthallenart.perhapsiiledinpleasurableanticipation.
”shaistahinksofanythingexceptthingstohetwofriendspassedon.
”doyouthinkhat”
”isupposeso,”saidjenniferglooly.”itwillbeanawfulbore.”
theyehesportspaviliohepolidjeherracquetcarefullyintoherpress.
”isntitlovely”shesaid,strokingitaffeately.
”haveyoudoheoldone”
”oh,shetookit.”
”who”
”theaauntginaataethisassheingdoyoldoneandshedhaveitrestrung.”
”oh,isee...”butjuliawasfrowning.
”didbullyhyou”askedjennifer.
”bullyoh,nothingreally.justysaddress.butshehasntgotonebeedidntneedrestringing.”
”oh,itdid,julia.itwaslikeasponge.”
”iknoean,yracquetthatneededrestringing.yours,theonootherhadhaditrestrungbeforeyouabroad.”
”yes,thatstrue.”jenniferlookedalittlestartled.”oh,airancedjustsahatitneededrestringing.”
”butyousaidthatshesaidthatitginaneededrestringing.andyourauntginauldnthavethoughtitneededrestringingifitdidnt.”
”oh,patient.”isupposeisuppose”
”yousuppose”
”perhapsauntginajustthoughtthatifiatter”
”isupposeitdoesnttter,”saidjuliaslopsforold.aladdin,youknow.”
je
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”fanean,andhavingagenieappearifyourubbedalaandageniedidappear,for,julia”
”lotsofthings,”breathedjuliaecstatically.”atapererder,andanalsatianorperhapsagreatdane,andahuhousandpounds,andablacksatinpartyfrodohlotsofotherthings.wouldyou”
”idontreallyknoashingne,idontreallyanythingelse.”
chapter13
catastrophe
thethirdfolloostdeserted.
onthispartiissbulstrodeherselfti.butshehadherreasons.sheatadeaspeand.notthatssbulstrodendedifshehadheinvitationgladly.sheeansindifferenttoduchessesandtheduchessofeadoicularlygladtohavetheopportunityoftalkingtohenrybanksonthesubjectoftheschoolsfutureandalsotoputforoftherettragiccurrence.
ourderofssspringerhadbeenplayeddoeasadfatalityratherthanasteriousrder.theiressioneyoungthugshadbrokenintothesportspavilionandthatssspringersdeathhadbeenreaissbulstrodeherselfitigateanyunpleasantiressionthatghthavebeehesetiirent.boththeduissbulstrodefelt,topushtheclaiofeleanorvansittart,topointouteadowbank.
onsaturdayingssbulstrodefinishingoffherrrespondennshaplaeleph.annans.
”itstheeribrahissbulstrode.hesarrivedatclaridgesandorrow.”
ssbulstrodetookthereeleventhirtyonoing,shesaid.thegirlstbeba.
sherangoffandsaid:
”ietisgaveyoualittlereorrohatobecelled.haveheletters”
”yes,ssbulstrode.”
”good,thenioff,andthenyou,too,arefreefortheeonnday.”
”thankyou,ssbulstrode.”
”enjoyyourself,dear.”
”ioingto,”saidann.
”youngn”
”tle.”nothingserious,though.”
”thenthereoughttobe.ifyoingtorry,dontleaveittoolate.”
”oh,thisisonlyanoldfriend.nothiing.”
”exisschade,willyou”
sschadledin.
”theeribrahishaistasunorroeshielf,tellhiheiskinggress.”
”shesnotverybright,”saidsschadk.
”shesiatureintellearkablyturendiis,ightbeaaerit.itsagravehandilife.”
”idontknoisschadellshaistaaboutheruncle.yougoaanything.”
”ohishant,”saidssbulstrode.”itsagoodopportunity,really,forleavingeleanorvansittartinchargeandseeinghohyouandherinchargenothingslikelyt.”
”ihopenot,indeed.illgoandfindshaista.”
shaistalookedsurprisedandnotatallpleasedtohearthatherunclehadarrivedinlondon.
”heeouttorrobled.”but,sschadother.”
”ifraidyoullhavetodothatai.”
”butiuchrathergooutusisandthenhegruntsanditisallverydull.”
”youstnttalklikethat.itisiolite,”saidsschadand,andnaturallyhestoseeyou.”
”perhapshehasarrangedanearriagefor,”saidshaista,herfacebrightening.”ifso,thatwouldbefun.”
”ifthatisso,hearriedyetaustfirstfinishyoureducation.”
”educationisveryb,”saidshaista.
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sundayingdaoing.
ssvansittart,sschadoiselleblancharge.
”ihopeallthegirlsuch,”saidsschadean.”
”letushope,”saideleanorvansittart,”thattheeaboutit,ishalldisur
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thegirlspaniedbyssvansittartandssissvansittart,graothersslingly,producedtheiroffspringandadroitlytuedasideanyunedrefereherettragedy.
”terrible,”shesaid,”yes,quiteterrible,but,youdouand,indssutod.”
chaddyongtheparents,discussingplansfortheholidaysandspeakingaffeatelyofthevariousdaughters.
”idothinkauntisabelghthaveeandtakenout,”saidjulia,s,ingsandgoingsonthedriveoutside.
”ysgoingtotakeoutantpeopleioday.”
”theregoesshaista,”saidjulia,”alltoggedupforlondon.ooeejustlookattheheelsonhershoes.ibetoldjohnsolikethoseshoes.”
aliveriedchauffeurbedinandwasdrivenaway.
”youyidgotafrie.”
”idloveto,”saidjulia.”lookatvansittartdoiuff.”
”terriblygracious,isntshe”saidjennifer.
”idontknoehoakeseonedoinganitation.”
”therespather,”saidjennifer.”shesbroughtthelittleboys.hoorrisnoridontknow.”
”theyregoingtohaveapiic,”saidjulia.”lookatallthebaskets.”
”ythisgoingtoseeheextweek”
”youareslackaboutiers,jennifer.”
”ineverthinkofanythingtosay,”saidjennifer.
”ioufully,”butthereisntreallyaoetoatpresent.”
”other”
”itoldyoushesgooanatoliainabus.youtalltheti.”
”oe”
”oh,nsulateshereandthere.sheleftalist.staoulisthefirstandthenankaraandthensofunnyna.”sheadded,”isobadlysheseedquiteupsetwhenisaidwhereshedgone.”
”ittbeaboutyou,”saidjennifer.”youhaventdohingawful,haveyou”
”notthatikellheraboutspringer.”
”otherkner.”
”youanthersghtthinkthattheirdaughtersurderedtoo”
”idontthinkthersquiteasbadasthat,”saidjennifer.”butshedidgetinquiteaflapaboutit.”
”ifyouask,”saidjulia,inaditativenner,”ithinktheresalotthattheyhaventtoldusaboutspringer.”
”sortofthings”
”tobehappening.likeyoueennisracquet.”
”oh,ianttotellyou,”saidjennifer,”ioingigotaletterfroersayingshee.”
”itoldyouthatrae,didntyou”
”yes,buttheydidnttakeanything.”
”thatkesiteveeresting,”saidjulia.”ithink,”sheaddedthoughtfully,”thaturdersoon.”
”oh,really,julia,urder”
”urderinbooks,”saidjulia.”ithinkis,jehatyoullhavethtfullycarefulthatitisntyouurdered.”
””saidjennifer,surprised.”urder”
”beoreoutofyourtheextebodygavehersoseat.”
”sortofsecretpapers”
”oh,houlasforaneicbo.thatsortofthing.”
jenniferlookedunnvinced.
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ssvansittartandssissroeredandsaid:
”aitfindheranyirscarhasjustarrivedtocallforher.”
”ustbesostake.theerscarcaforheraboutthreequartersofanho.isayself.shehefirsttogo.”
eleanorvansittartshruggedhershoulders.”isupposeacarsthavebeeething,”shesaid.
sheustbesostake,”shesaid.”theyoungladyhasalreadyleftforlondonthreequartersofanho.”
theustbesostake,ifyousayso,da”hesaid.”ieadoheyounglady.”
”isupposetheresboundtobeaddlesotis,”saidssvansittart.
theessagestaken,thatakestakes.ofurse,ifiysayso,youneverkheyvesotisgotquiteabigente,andetgiventesover.iexpectthatsusthavehappehisinstance.”hetuedhislargecareadroitnessanddroveaway.
ssvansittartlookedalittledoubtfulforantortshedecidedtherehingtoaolookforhsatisfatoapeacefulafteoon.
afterluningpoolissvansittarttookherfountainpenandheringpadtotheshadeofthecedartree.hetelephathalfpastfouri
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”adoanspoke.”oh,isssbulstrodethere”
”ssbulstrodesoday.thisissschadkspeaking.”
”oh,itsaboutoneofyourpupils.iapeakingfres,theeribrahisuite.”
”oh,yesyouanaboutshaista”
”yes.theerisratheranothavinggotassageofanykind.”
”assageessage”
”e,.”
”ingdoyouantosayshehasntarrived”
”no,no,sheseadohen”
”yes.aoingoh,abouthalfpastelevenishouldthink,andshedroveoff.”
”thatsextraordinarybethatsuppliestheerscars.”
”oh,dear,”saidsschadherehasntbeenanact.”
”oh,dosassutheancheerfully.”ithinkyoudhaveheard,youknoheredbeenanact.orworryifiwereyou.”
butsschadkdidworry.
”itseetoveryodd,”shesaid.
”isuppose”theyouated.
”yes”saidsschadk.
”snotquitethesortofthingiir,butjustbetetheresnoer,isthere”
”isschadhdignity.
”no,hethingsiveruninto.”
”iisschadpossible.”
butpossibledidoneeverknohgirls
shereplaissvansittartsaidatonce:
”thesendcar”
theylookedateachother.
”doyouthink,”saidchaddyslohattoreportthistothepolice”
”nottothepolice,”saideleanorvansittartinashockedvoice.
”shedidsay,youknoebodyghttrytokidnapher.”
”kidnapheonsense”saidssvansittartsharply.
”youdontthink”sschadent.
”ssbulstrodeleftinchargehere,”saideleanorvansittart,”andishallcertainlynotsananythingofthekind.oretroubleherehthepolice.”
sschadshouse.unfortunatelyeveryone.
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sschadkliesawake
ssehohodsofinvokingsleep.invain.
ateighto,heassuredher.itattertocheckuponapossibleact.afterthat,heisschadosayaslittleaspossibleattheschool.letitbethoughtthatshaistaayingthenighthheruclaridges.
”thelastthingyouorepublicity,”saidkelsey.”itsstuhatthegirlhasbeenkidnapped.sodontisschadalltous.”
butsschadkdidworry.
lyinginbed,sleepless,herndpossiblekidnappingbacktorder.
rderatadoorethanssbulstrodedid,thoughinasoorethanonissbulstrodehadeheadvehehazardofitall,butetis,inanagonyofapprehension,shehadpleadedforadooreionallipli.her.peaeadoabbycat.
shehadbeenquiteupseteirenoadnessssbulstrodetalkedoftravel,ofallthethingsinthepressed.nothing,aoherthatnothinguldaffecttheurder
sutheoutsideaorndeddoeadoredible.
really,ssspringerpoorssspringer,naturallyitusthavebeenherfaultinsoainsourder.sseaspirin.illjusttryuntingtofifty...”
beforeshehadgottofifty,herrack.hisandperhapskidnappingtoogetintothepaperss,reading,hastentotaketheirdaughtersaway...
oh,dear,shestissspringer...no,she
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”oh,dear,”saidsschadeaspirin.”
shegotoutofbedahanforanyotherreason.sheiddleofthenight...buttherewas.
inanuteissspringerfootobtainingsupportbefoingouttoiigate,butitneveroccurredtohertodoso.shepletelyresolute.onlyovesoftly.thedoorlyajar.shepusheditfurtheropenandlookedin...
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ataboutthetibedinsearilingattheyoungnoppositeher.deardenis,thoughtanntoherself,ale.itisplyuldntbearifirriedhiheisratherapet,allthesa.aloudshererked:
”funthisis,denis.suchagloriousge.”
”hohenewjob”saiddenis.
”ratherenjoyingit.”
”doesntseeoquiteyoursortofthing.”
annlaughed.”idbehardputtoittosayysortofthing.ilikevariety,denis.”
”ineverseeervyntodhunter.”
”ervyntodhuheattentiooeypolievertoannoy,youknow.”
”jealouscats,”saiddenis.
”oh,no,notreally,”saidann.”iatherontheuervyn.ypresentjob”
”oh,asiall,ishouldhavesaid.”
”idhatetoteaostseakeastakeinaersidtakehing.”
”ie,youknohatyoustoppedallthisracketingabouthjobshereandjobsthereandaleddown.”
”youaresttalnner.
”efun,youknow,”saiddenis.
”idaresay,”saidann,”butiotreadyyet.andanyya.”
”yes,iotalktoyouaboutthat.”
”aboutaosay”
”oher.”
”onosareallybadattack.”
”ikhereareplaces,youknootherareerandallthatsortofthing.notreallyloonybins.”
”ah,”saidann.
”no,no,notnecessarily.e...”
abitteoteeantiivegotaniotherisquitereasooftheti.andebadlendahand.”
”shessheisntshesnever”
”areyougoingtosayviolent,denisyouvegotaraordinarilyluridigination.no.dearaisneverviolent.shejustgetsfuddled.shefetspintoatrainorabusandtakeoffsoetisitstooesquitefunnyaboutit.ireerhersaying:ann,darling,itreallyisveryearrassing.ikheniuldntreerhoe.itkesitveryearrassing,dear,berthings.yall,youknooroussideherself.”
”iveuallyther,”denisbegan.
”idontenuragepeopletoether,”saidann.”thatstheohingithinkyouyandpity.”
”itsnotcuriosity,ann.”
”no,idontthinkithyou.butity.idontthat.”
”iseeean.”
”butifyouthinkindgivingupjobsfroitotiandgoinghoforanindefiniteperiod,idont,”saidann.”itogeteroiledinanythingtoodeeply.notevenyfirstpostafterseentieeingshinishallstaythere,iexpect,aboutayearandahalf.”
”youneverreallygetcaughtupinthings,doyou,ann”
”no,”saidannthoughtfully,”idontthinkido.ithihosepeoplentatorontheradio.”
”youresodetaily.”youdontreallycareaboutanythingoranyone.”
”iexpectishallsoday,”saidannenuragingly.
”idouandreorlesshohinkingandfeeling.”
”idoubtit,”saidann.
”anyen,”saiddenis.
”theresaverygoodlookinggardener,”saidann.shelaughedwhenshesawdenissexpre
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”istresseshavingbeenkilled”
”oh,that.”annsfaistress.youknoaplaingasstress.ithinktheresalotrebehinditthayet.”
”ixedupinanythingunpleasant.”
”thatseasytosay.iveneverhadanyceatdisplayingtalentsasasleuth.ithinkightberathergoodatit.”
”now,ann.”
”darling,iotgoingtotraildangerousationthatsratheriing.”
”ann”
”dontlooksoagonized.onlyitdoesntseeolinkupurder,andthathingsalittle.”
itontthatsschadhesportspaviliondoor.
chapter15
rderrepeatsitself
”ealong,”saidinspeface.”theresbeenanother.”
”anotherlookedupsharply.
”anotherrder,”saidinspefollo.theyhadbeensittingiersroorinkingbeeranddisohetelephone.
”andedadaashefolloorkelseydohestairs.
”aressssvansittart.”
”where”
”inthesportspavilion.”
”thesportspavilionagain”saidada”isthereaboutthissportspavilion”
”youdbettergiveittheone,”saidinspeayberesuustbesothingaboutthatsportspavilionorkilledthere”
heandadaotintohiscar.”iexpectthedoctorhereaheadofus.hehasntso.”
itrepeatingitself,asheehebrilliantlylightedsportspavilion.there,onceagain,hiskneesandgotup.
”killedabouthalfanho,”hesaid.”fortyst.”
”whofoundher”saidkelsey.
oneofhisnspokeup.”sschadk.”
”thatstheoldone,isntit”
”yes.shesaeouthere,andfoundherdead.shestuledbaoreorlessatronissjohnson.”
”right,”saidkelsey.”hoagain”
thedoe.ghthavebeenashorasandbag.sothingofthatkind.”
agolfclubotelydisorderlyintheplace.
”aboutthat”saidkelsey,pointing.”uldshehavebeenhiththat”
thedopossible.theresnorkonher.no,itethingofthatsort.”
”sothingprofessional”
”probably,yes.akeanyhisti.caupbehindherandsluggedheronthebackofthehead.shefellforhither.”
”wasshedoing”
”shehedoctor.”kneelinginfrontofthislocker.”
theinspee,”hesaid.”shaistaletsee,thatsthethatstheegyptiangirl,isntitherhighnessprin.”itseetotieiitisthegirltheyreportedthiseveningasssing”
”thatsright,sir,”saidthesergeant.”acarcalledforherheresupposedtohavebeebyheruncleayingatclaridgesinlondointoitanddroveoff.”
”s”
”notasyet,sir.gota.andtheyardisinonit.”
”anicesile.”nle,nocries.allyouvegottoknohatthegirlsexpegacartofetchherandallyouvegottodoistolooklikeahighclasschauffeurandarrivetherebeforetheothercardoes.thegirlepinhoutasendthoughtandyoudriveoffhouthersuspegintheleastshappeningtoher.”
”noabandonedcarfoundanywhere”askedkelsey.
”.”theyardsonitnohespecialbranch.”
”yanabitofapolitiiheyllbeabletotakeheroutoftheuntry.”
”dotheytokidnapherforaor.
”goodnessknoily.”shetoldsheashadtosayithoughtsheshowingoff.”
”ithoughtso,too,eaboutit,”saidada
”thetroubleisanylooseends.”helookedaround.”tobeanythiidetonhtheusualstuffphotographs,fingerpric.idbettergoalongtothehouse.”
atthehouseheissjohnson.shepreservedherselfntrol.
”itsterrible,inspeisschadate.”
”idliketoseeherassoonasi.”
”thedoethingandsheschcaloakeyoutoher”
”yes,inaeeyousaissvansittart.”
”ihaventseealltoday,”saidssjohnson.”ivebeenayrooitobed.”
”youdidnthappentolookoutofyourohesportspavilion”
”no.no,ihoughtofit.idspentthedayysisterihadntseenforsotiandndeneisschadin,lookingaseasasheetandshakingallover.”
”issvansittartabsenttoday”
”no,sheissbulstrodesaway.”
”ean.”
ssjohnsonnsideredant.”ssvansittart,ssissrowan.”
”isee.etosschadknow.”
ss
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www.lizi.twchad.althoughthenightoheelectricfirehadbeentuedonandaruguedaghastlyfacetoorkelsey.
”shesdeadsheisdeadtheresnocethatthatsheghteround”
kelseyshookhisheadslowly.
”itssoaisschadissbulstrodeaeadobearitireallytbearit.”
kelseysatdopathetically,”iknoeallyoukno,thelesstroubleandpublicitytherewillbe.”
”yes,yes,iseethat.yousee,iitobedearlybecauseithoughtitohaveanignight.butiuldntgotosleep.iwasw.”
”theschool”
”yes.andaboutshaistabeingssing.andthehinkingofssspringerandurder.ieahisplace.itsbeensuchafineachievent.”
”iknoeyousleep”
”no,iuntedsheepahing.andthenigotupandtooksoaspirinandtheisssprihenyousee,isathere.”
”kindofalight”
”eanithinkitsthavebeenaflashlight.itissjohnsonandisawbefore.”
”ite,”
”yes.yes,ithinkso.perhapsalittlefeebler,butidontknow.”
”yes.andthen”
”andthen,”saidsseiyatandshoes,andirushedoutofthehouse.”
”youdidntthinkofcallinganyoneelse”
”no.no,ididnt.youseeiogetthere.ihepersonay.”
”yes.goon,sschadk.”
”soieing.igotthere.thedoorshutjustajarandipusheditveryslightlyopen.ilookedrounditandandthereshee,dead...”
shebegantoshakeallover.
”yes,yes,sschadissvansittart”
”agolfclub”saidsschadeer.oh,yes,ithinkipickeditupinthehall.itookitouteincaseehoissjohnson.ohitbearit.itbearitthiseadowbank”
sschadeforward.
”todisverturdersistooissjohnsoainlyforanyoneherage.youdontore,doyou”
iorkelseyshookhishead.
ashethethatithavebeenaprofessionaleohebuilding,soonee,andinatingpistolafterthelastrder,uldhavehelpedtheelvestoanilookingbutlethaltidilyafterward
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theriddleofthesportspavillion
”headisbloodybutunbosaidtohielf.
heiredaanre.shesat,olandunved,hherlifeher.
froitotitelephonecallscathroughannoungthatyetanotherpupiloved.
finallyssbulstrodehadtakenherdenedannshapland,anddiinhercareandtheireducationinued.
”youvegotthelistofparentsnasandaddressesaelephonenuers”
”yes,ssbulstrode.”
”thenstartoelephoerthatseeatypednoticegoestoeveryone.”
”yes,ssbulstrode.”
onher,annshaplandpausedhedoor.
sheflushedandhereharush.
”exybusinessbutisntitapitytotobepretureiahefirstpahinksurelytheytotakethegirlsahierofit.”
ssbulstrodelookedatherkeenly.
”youthinkicceptitooeasily”
annflushed.
”iknohinkitscheek.butbut,hen,yes,ido.”
”youreafighter,goingonknoannature.urgepeopletotaketheirrein.orattheebaextterfthereisaer”sheaddedgriy.
shelookedatiorkelsey.
”thatsuptoyou,”shesaid.”cleartheserdersupcatd.”
iorkelseylookedunhappy.hesaid:”.”
annshaplandout.
”petentgirl,”saidssbulstrode.”andloyal.”
thishenatureofaparenthesis.shepressedherattack.
”haveyouabsolutelynoideaofystressesinthesportspavilionyououghtto,bythisti.andthiskidnappingontopofeverythingelse.iblaselfthere.thegirltalkedaboutsoonee,sheakingherselfiortant.iseenousthavebeensothingbehindit.soohavehinted,:”youvenonewsofanykind”
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”ihopeyoullfindheralive,”saidssbulstrodegriy.”tobeupagainstsooneanlife.”
”theyeanttodoa.”theyuldhavedohathereeasilyenough.”
hefeltthatthelastalook.
”soitsee,”shesaiddrily.
theteleph.ssbulstrodetookupthereceiver.
”yes”
shetiooiorkelsey.
”itsforyou.”
adandssbulstrodeashetookthecall.hegrunted,jotteddoeortonpriors.thatshen.”
heputdoontlostinthought.thenhelookedup.
”hisexhising.typedonanearkportsuth.betthatsablind.”
”whereandho.
”oorland.envelopentainiobeputuonebehindautobileasso.,torrooing.”
”houch”
”tateurishto.”
”issbulstrode.
inspelikeacloak.
”theresponsibilityisntne,da”hesaid.”ethods.”
”ihopetheyresuccessful,”saidssbulstrode.
”oughttobeeasy,”saidada
”ateurish”saidssbulstrode,catgataheyhadused.”iwonder...”
thenshesaidsharply:
”ystaffainsofit,thatistosay.doitrusttheordonti”
asiorkelseyhesitated,shesaid:
”youreafraidthatifyoutellyheyoure.”
”idontthinkyou.oiselleblanissshapland.ssshaplandspastispletelyrroborated.shesthedaughterofaretiredgeneral,shehasheldthepostsshesaysshedidandherforreloyersvouchforher.inadditionshehasanalibiforlastnight.issvansittartoiselleblaetshavealsobeenchecked.shehastaughtataschoolihofenglandandattany,andhasbeengivenanexcellentcharacter.sheissaidtobeafirstclassteacher.”
”notbyourstandards,”sniffedssbuistrode.
”herfrenisssprihingsarenotquitesofullyatedfor.
”since,hostoexoeher.”
”iagree,”saidssbulstrodedrily,”thatbothssspringerandssvansittartarehorsdebatassuspeelessbaerelybecausesheisstillalive”
”sheuldhavedohtherders.sheisschadelythatshessly.”
ssbulstrodepatiently.
”ss.”shelookedatada”doyouthink”
”ithinkshepries,”saidadaloaybejustnaturalinquisitiveness.itybesothingre.ielikeakiller,buthowdoesoneknow”
”thatsjustit,”saidkelsey.”thereisakillerhere,aruthlesskillerestononsea,andany,anyilesaasrderers.theyrealllocal,too...”
ssbulstrodenoddedpleasantly.
”iquiteagreeu.”itlooksreallyasthoughitstbeyou.”
hisuthopenedinastonishnt.
”o,”shesed.”freetoeandgo...goodstorytoatforyourpresencehere.backgroundo.k.,butyouuldbeadoublecrosser,youknow.”
adaeveredhielf.
”really,ssbulstrode,”hesaidadringly,”itakeoffhattoyou.youthinkofeverything”
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”goodgrars.sutcliffeatthebreakfasttable.”henry”
shehadjustunfoldedheeer.
theeal.
.sutentsofcertainshares,didnotreply.
”henry”
the.heraisedastartledface.
”atter,joan”
”thetteranotherrderatadojennifersschool.”
”esee”
disregardinghisarkthatithiswifesgrasp.
”sseleanorvansittart...sportspavilion...saspotesstress...h..h..”
”itbelieveit”s.sutcliffeeadoythereahing...”
.sutcliffecruledupthepaperandthredohetable.
”onlyohing
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www.xsz.tw栗子小说 m.lizi.twtobedone,”hesaid.”yougetoverthererightaakejeofit.”
”youantakeheraogether”
”thatsean.”
”youdontthinkthatondbeingsogoodaboutitandnagingtogetherin”
”youeadowbank.”
”oh,henry,doyouthinkso”
”yes,ido.sothingbadlyhere.takejenniferaoday.”
”yesofurseisupposeyht.shallhher”
”seoasendarydesourdersthere.”
”oh,henry,buttheydo.dontyoureerthereasteratoheworld.”
”idontknoingto,”said.sutcliffe.
disgusted,hethretheroo
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adantsteiquevariedalittle.
eplaebaeoneedruledout.thereuldbeossbeingdisveredbysschadk
inthatcaseiteveritwas,wasgone.
thesoundoffootstepsoutsidearousedhiroisthoughts.heiddleofthefloorhedooratingalittle.
”anythingyouiss”askedada
”iytennisracquet.”
”dontsee.”poliething.toldtostophereay.”
”toseeifhecaback,isuppose,”saidjulia.
”thepolistable”
”no.iantherderer.theydo,donttheyebae.theyhavetoitsapulsion.”
”youyberight,”saidadahelookedupattheserriedrosintheirpresses.”sisyours”
”underu,”saidjulia.”rightatthefarehe”sheexplained,pointingouttheadhesivetapeashehaheracquettoher.
”seensoservice,”saidada”butbeenagoodracquetonce.”
”ihavejecliffes,too”askedjulia.
”neappreciatively,ashehaoher.
”braittoheronlytheotherday.”
”luckygirl.”
”sheoughttohaveagoodra.”shelookedround.”dontyouthinkheeback”
adantorttingit.
”oh.therdereo,idontthinkitsreallylikely.bitrisky,itbe”
”youdontthinkrderersfeeltheyhaveto”
”notuheyveleftsothingbehind.”
”youanaclueidliketofindaclue.havethepolicefoundone”
”theye.”
”no.isupposetheye”
shelookedathinquiringly.heretuedherglanuchthesaageasshaista,buthereyesheldnothingbutiedinquiry.
”oapointweallare.”
julianoddedi.
”yes.ithinkso,too...iostofthereveryfarfetched.itsratherfun,though.”
”youissvansittart”
”ineverreallythoughtabouther.sheeanthatitsorryaboutthat.”
sheholdis.
adaeinedlookingroundthepavilion.
”utteredtohielf.
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”goodlord,”saidjennifer,allo.”
thetrs.sutcliffe,shepherdedbyssrich,rapidlyarrivingaiculatingasshedidso.
”refuss,isuppose,”saidjenniferresignedly.”itstherder.youareluotherssafelyonabusinthecaucasus.”
”theresstillauntisabel.”
”auntsdontndinthesaway.
”hullo,y,”sheadded,ass.sutcliffearrived.
”yousteandpatakingyoubacke.”
”backho”
”yes.”
”butyoudontanaltogetheood”
”yes.ido.”
”butyoutreally.tennishaseohing.ivegotaverygoodceofighthedoubles,thoughidontthinkitsverylikely.”
”yhoetoday.”
”why”
”dontaskquestions.”
”isupposeitsbeissspringerandssvansittartbeingrdered.butnoonesrderedanyofthegirls.iuretheye.ithinkishallpandiveagoodceforthehurdling.”
”duee,jennifer.ybacketoday.yourfatherinsists.”
”but,y”
arguingpersistentlyjennifervedtoothersside.
suddenlyshebrokeaothetennisurt.
”goodby,julia.yseetohavegotthehhly.daddy,too,apparently.siing,isntitgoodbye.illetoyou.”
”illetoyou,too,andtellyouallthathappens.”
”ihopetheydontkillchaddy.idratheritoiselleblanche,you”
”yes.shestheoneissrichwaslooking”
”shehasntsaidaingandtakingaway.”
”perhapsshellstopher.shesveryforceful,islikeanyon
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”sherendsofsoone,”saidjennifer.
”idontthinkshesabitlikeanybody.shealstobequitedifferent.”
”oh,yes.sheisdifferent.iantinappearatheperso.”
”itiginessrichbeingfat.”
”jennifer...”calleds.sutcliffe.
”idothinkparentsaretrying,”saidjennifercrossly.”fuss,fuss,fuss.theyop.idothinkyoureluckyto”
”iknooellyou,ionabusinanatolia.”
”jennifer...”
”ing...”
juliahedireofthesportspavilioepsgreoppedaltogether.shestood,frointhought.
theluoeetinganyoftheirls.thehallpty.sheranupthestairstohersllbedroolookedroundherhurriedly,thenliftiressonherbed,shovedtheracquetflatbehit.then,rapidlysothingherhair,sheurelydo.
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thegirlsorequietlythanusual.forohingtheiuersuhadgoheothersreaent,trepidatioainauntofgigglingthateagainerelyquietandthoughtful.
juliaupjohnongthefirstandclosedthedoor.shestoodtherelisteningtothe.
thereein.butnooneein.its,andtheonlystressissjohnson,ifohegirlsofsorts.
juliaattressandgropedu.shebroughtoutthetennisraontholdingit.shehaddeinoshoightattractattentionealforundressingandforreadingiilhalfpasttenifyouedtodoso.
shestoodstaringdotheracquet.hoherebeanythinghiddeninatennisracquet
”buttherestbe,”saidjuliatoherself.”therest.theburglaryatjennifersho,theahatsillystoryaboutane...”
”onlyje,”thoughtjuliasfully.
no,itpsforold”andthatant,likeinaladdin,thatthereethingaboutthisparticulartennisracquet.jenniferandjuliahadiooanyohattheyhadssoratleast,sheherselfneverhad.
soreallythen,thisicarefully.thereilyusable.jenniferhadplaihebalance.
theonlyplaceyouuldpossiblyncealanythinginatennisracquetakeahidingplace.itsoundedalittlefarfetchedbutitperedh,thatprobablythebalance.
thereostovedthatjuliasatdoaopulltheleatheroff.insideoreeffeottledredandbluesubstaoher.dellingallyntainlyaodigoutlusofclay.thestuffething.sothingthatfeltlikebuttonsorpebbles.
sheattackedtheclayvigorously.
sothingrolledoutoablethenahing.presentlythereeaheap.
julialeanedbadgasped.
shestaredandstaredandstared...
liquidfire,redandgreenanddeepblueanddazzlinge...
inthatnt,juliagreeaan.aanlookingatjewels...
allsortsoffantastiargueriteandherance...herselfinablackvelvetgohaflashingnecklacerouhroat...
shesatandgloatedanddread.sheheldthestonesinherfingersaheallthroughinarivuletoffire,aflashingstreaf.
andthen,soslightsoundperhaps,recalledhertoherself.
shesatthinking,tryingtousehernsense,dedherspongeandnailbrushdo.thenshedoaodealhthatbyapplyingadhesivetapethehinstripsandthenpressiherontoit.
itlookedajustasbefore,itshardlyalteredinfeel.shelookedatitandthencastitdoarelesslyonachair.
shelookedatherbed,lytueddoing.butshedidnotundress.insteadshesatlistening.hatafootstepoutside
suddenlyanduedlyshekneshehadfound,shewouldbekilled...
there.sheitinfrontofthedoor,atadoohavekeysinthelocks.shetothehetopsashandboltedit.therereegr
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shelookedatherslltheoonandsheuldseethedoorclearly.thedoheedgeofthebed.inherhandsheheldthestoutestshoeshepossessed.
”ifanyoriestoein,”juliasaidtoherself,”illrapohetopofvoiare.ahaveanightreafterallthethingsthathavebeengoingonhere.”
shesatthereandtipassed.thenshehearditasoftstepalongthepassage.shehearditstopoutsideherdoor.alongpauseandthenshesahehandleslouing.
shouldshescreaotyet.
thedoorusthavepuzzledthepersonoutside.
anotherpause,aherelelittleknothedoor.
juliaheldherbreath.apause,aheknouted.
”isleep,”saidjuliatoherself.”idonthearanything.”
iddleofthenightifiteoneakeathispersonuldntaffordtokeanoise...
foralongtijuliasatthere.theknockvable.butjuliasattensea.
shesatlikethatforalongti.sheneverkheschoolbellfinallyapedandunfortableheapontheedgeofherbed.
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afterbreakfast,thegirlsadetheirbeds,thens.
it,outbyafurtherdoor,joinedagrouphurryingroundthehouse,divedbehindarhododendron,deaseriesoffurtherstrategititotiatherissedforsoti.thingsissing,ahanhalfthegirlshadgohatantthatallclasseseandbythen....
julialookedatherbledeasilydoidulydidso,andjuliahailedandboardedit,havingbynoitonfrodclappedithtlydishevelledhair.shegotoutatthestationandtookatraintolondon.
inherrooproppedupontheissbulstrode.
dearssbulstrode,
ihavenotbeenkidnappedorrunaebackassoonasi.
yoursverysincerely,
juliaupjohn
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at28platedesurpriseaschoolgirlharatherdirtyface.
”iseeherculepoirot,please”
geestookjustashadelohanusualtoreply.hefoundthecallerued.
”.poirotdoesnotseea,”hesaid.
”ifraidihaventtitoustseehioerdersandarobberyandthingslikethat.”
”ir.poirotwillseeyou.”
heleftherinthehallandaster.
”ayounglady,sir,oseeyently.”
”idaresay,”saidherselvesaseasilyasthat.”
”thatisitoldher,sir.”
”kindofayounglady”
”oreofalittlegirl.”
”alittlegirlayoungladyean,geestheyarereallynotthesa.”
”ifraidyoudidnotquitegetaning,sir.sheis,ishouldsay,alittlegirlofschoolage,thatistosay.butthoughherfrockisdirtyandio,sheisessentiallyayounglady.”
”asocialterisee.”
”andsheerdersandarobbery.”
poirotseyebroup.
”sorders,andarobbery.inal.shohelittlegirltheyoungladyin.”
juliahonlytheslightesttraceofdiffidence.shespokepolitelyandquitenaturally.
”hojuliaupjohn.ithinkyouknos.s.suerhayes.eraalkedaboutyoualot.”
”s.suerhayes...”poirotsndbedahillandtoahouseontopofthathill.herecalledagfreckledface,asofahbrokensprings,alargequantityofdogs,andotherthingsbothagreeableanddisagreeable.
”ureensuerhayes,”hesaid.”ahyes.”
”icallherauntureen,butsheisntreallyanauntatall.shetoldushoanurder,andthinkoftodoandogoto,ithoughtofyou.”
”iaonoured,”saidpravely.
hebroughtforhairforher.
”noe,”hesaid.”gees,servant,toldyoueaboutarobberyandsordersrethanohen”
”yes,”saidjulia.”ssspringerandssvansittart.andofursetheresthekidnapping,toobutidontthinkthatsreallybusiness.”
”youbee,”saidpoirot.”heseexghappeningstakenplace”
”atseadowbank.”
”adoedpoirot.”ah.”hestretchedouthishandto.heunfoldedoneandglancedoverthefrontpage,noddinghishead.
”ibegintoprehend,”hesaid.”noe,julia,telleverythingfrohebeginning.”
juliatoldhiitprehensiveoshetolditclearlyethingshehadfotten.
shebroughtherstoryuptothehetennisralastnigh
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”yousee,ithoughtitpsforoldabesothingaboutthattennisracquet.”
”andtherewas”
”yes.”
odesty,juliapulledupherskirt,rolledupherknickerlegnearlythandexposedlookedlikeagreypoulticeattachedbyadhesiveplastertotheupperpart.
shetoreoffthestripsofplaster,utteringananguished”ouch”asshedidso,ahepoultioobeapacketenclosedinaportionofgreyplastigebag.juliaunandhoutteringstohetable.
”nounnounnoejaculatedpoirotinanaweinspiredwhisper.
hepickedthep,lettihroughhisfingers.
”nounnounnouttheyarereal.genuine.”
julianodded.
”ithibe.peopleotherheybutiderstandpeoplekillingforthese”
andsuddenly,ashadhappenedlastnight,aanlookedoutofthechildseyes.
poirotlookedkeenlyatherandnodded.
”yesyouuandyoufeelthespell.theyoreisthepity.”
”theyrejeonesofecstasy.
”andyoufoundtheyousay,inthistennisracquet”
juliafinishedherrecital.
”andyouhavenoeeverything”
”ithinkso.iy,perhaps,haveexaggeratedalittlehereandthere.idoexaggeratesotis.noygreatfriend,shestheotherakethestex.poirot,heyreallybelongto”
”itisprobablyverydiffie.odeotodo.”
julialookedathinaantfashion.
”youleaveyourselfinhandsgood.”
herculepoirotclosedhiseyes.
suddenlyheopehendbecabrisk.
”itseethatthisisahod,butihereisnoorderandthod.thatisbeeados,andrepresentingdifferentisallnvergeatadoother”
”ysgoneinabustoanatolia.”
”ah,yourtherhasgoneinabustoanatolia.ilnenquaitque3aiperrs.suerhayestell,didyouenjoyyourvisitrhayes”
”oh,yes,itelovelydogs.”
”thedogs,yes,ieer.”
”theyeinandoutthroughallthei.”
”youareshtandthefooddidyouenjoythefood”
”es,”juliaadtted.
”peculiar,yes,indeed.”
”butauntureenkessshies.”
”shekessshies,”poirotsvoicey.hesighed.
”thee.”hepickedupthetelephonereceiver.
”yarrivaleadowbank.”
”sheknht.ileftanotesayingihadntbeenkidnapped.”
”heless,sheefurtherreassurance.”
indueurseheedthatssbulstrode,heline.
”ah,ssbulstrodenaisherotordodiately,andfortheinfortionofthepolievaluehasbeensafelydepositedinthebank.”
herangoffandlookedatjulia.
”youed.
”goldensyrup”julialookeddoubtful.
”no,asyrupoffruitjuice.blackcurrant,raspberry,groseillethatis,redcurrant”
juliasettledforredcurrant.
”butthejeinthebank,”shepoi.
”theye,”saidpoirot.”butforthebeofanyoneuyedahighopinionofyeandyourresource.”
julialookedpleasedbutearrassed.
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herselftobeatdhthaveagainstagedfnersustab.shealso,tohisgratification,kne.
”itptlyandallayouray.alltheresobeissing,ithink,stances,”shesaid,tuingbacktopoirot.”iassureyoually.elephonecall,”sheandfoueshehadleft.”
”ididntissbulstrode,”saidjulia.
”iappreighthavetoldyouodo.”
”ithoughtidbetteot,”saidjulia,andaddedunexpeiesnouséute.”
”deiselleblantohavedoneproveyouranotsldingyou,julia.”shelookedfrouliatopoirot.”notohearexactlyhashappened.”
”youpert”saidher,opehedoorandlookedout.hedeanexaggeratedgestureofshuttingit.heretuedbeang.
”ysteriously.”anproceed.”
ssbulstrodelookedathithenshelookedatthedoor,thenshelookedatpain.hereyebroingherbrisknner,shesaid,”nohen,julia,letshearallaboutthis.”
juliapluoherreysteriousan.andfinallyherdisveryofissbulstrodetuedtopoirot.henoddedhisheadgently.
”deisellejuliahasstatedeverythily,”
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www.192.twhesaid.”itookentsofanunpleasantnaturehere.”
”isee,”saidssbulstrode.”yes,isee...”sheentortainhereorbebetterfotoherauntinlondon”
”oh,please,”saidjulia,”doletstayhere.”
”yourehappyherethen”saidssbulstrode.
”iloveit,”saidjulia.”andbesides,therehavebeensuchexgthingsgoingon.”
”thatisnotanorlfeatureofadoissbulstrode,drily.
”ithinkthatjulia.helookedagaintohedoor.
”ithinkiuand,”saidssbulstrode.
”butforallthat,”saidpoirot,”thereshouldbediscretion.doyouuanddiscretion,ijulia.
”poirotans,”saidssbulstrode,”thatheoholdyueaboutyoufound.nottalkaboutittotheirls.youholdyue”
”yes,”saidjulia.
”itisaverygoodstorytotelltoyourfriends,”saidpoirot.”ofportantreasonshatthatstoryshouldold.”
”iuand,”saidjulia.
”issbulstrode.
”youyheart.”
ssbulstrodesled.”ihopeyourtherebeforelong,”shesaid.
”yoh,idohopeso.”
”iuandfronspeissbulstrode,”thateveryeffortisbeiogetintouchhher.unfortunately,”sheadded,”anatolianbusesareliabletoueddelaysanddonotaloschedule.”
”itelly,ti”saidjulia.
”ofurse.hatsallsettled.youdbetterrunalongnow.”
juliadeparted.sheissbulstrodelookedveryhardatpoirot.
”ihaveuoodyourrectly,ithink,”shesaid.”justnoadeagreatparadeofclosingthatdoor.actuallyyoudeliberatelyleftitslightlyopen.”
poirotnodded.
”sothatouldbeoverheard”
”yesifthereustgetroundthatshefoundissafelyinabank,andnotinherpossession.”
ssbulstrodelookedathiorantthenshepursedherlipsgriytogether.
”theresgottobeaoallthis,”shesaid.
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”theideais,”saidthechiefnstable,”thatation.bersyouwell.”
”itsagreatnyyearsago,”saidiorkelsey.”chiefiore.”
”thegentlenr.adaoodn,isnotkno.poirot,butibelieveyoudoknohief.specialbranch,”headded.
”lonelpikeaetisinceihaveseenhiishestillassleepyasever”heaskedada
adaaughed.”iseeyouknht,poirot.iveneverseenhiatforopayingattentiontogoeson.”
”youhavesothingthere,friend.itiswellobserved.”
”noyselfforyoheretolistentoenanysidestoallthis,andohingperhapsioughttontionfirstofall.iayingthisasaresultofrepresentationsthathavebeeofrorvariousquartershighup.”helookedatpoirot.”letssay,”hesaid,”thatalittlegirlasetoyouethingshedfoundintheholloitationsothingofthatkindorevensepreciousstohingthatachildightevenhaveexaggeratedideasofitsvalue.thatsquitepossible,dontyouthink”helookedveryhardatherculepoirot.
”itseetoelypossible,”saidherculepoirot.
”good,”saidthechiefnstable.”sihepersontheseerlouredstootheuntrydidsoquiteunknoly,ugglingtoarise.
”thenthereisthequestionofourfnpoliineraldeposits,allthatsortofthisinpourderoutofthepress,andrderhasntbeeoutofthepress.buttheresbeennontionofanythinglikejeionhit.forthepresent,atanyrate,therebe.”
”iagree,”saidpoirot.”oalplications.”
”exaatightbeinthisuntrytobeatisgcertainproperty,ituchbetterifhingaboutsuchpropertybeinginthisuntry.aplainrefusalactless.”
”ogiveplainrefusalsindiploattershallreontnothingdefiniteisknoatyhavepossessed.itystillbeinrat,itybeinthekeepingofafaithfulfriendofthelateprinaybehiddensoatitself.”heshruggedhisshoulders.”onesilydoesnotknow.”
thechiefnstableheavedasigh.”thankyou,”hesaid.”thatsjustearustinyou.unofficiallytheyoleaveacertainartiyourhandsifyoudonotobject.”
”idonotobject,”saidpoirot.”letusleaveitatthat.oreseriousthingstonsider,have.”orperhapsyoudonotthinksobutafterall,illionors
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”yht,poirot,”saidthechiefnstable.
”yhteveryti,”saidiisbetter.thehingslikeasnarloftangledwool.”
”thatisexcellentlyput,”saidpoirot,”ootakeupthatsnarlofurderer.isthatright”
”thatsright.”
”thentell,ifitisnottootediousforyoutoindulgeiion,allthatisknownsofar.”
hesettleddoolisten.
helisteoinspegoodehebriefsuingupofthechiefnstable.thenheleanedback,closedhiseyes,andslowlynoddedhishead.
”turders,”hesaid,”ttedinthesaplaenditions.onekidnapping.thekidnappingofagirlightbethetralfigureoftheplot.letusascertainfirstwhyshewaskidnapped.”
”itellyoushesaidherself,”saidkelsey.
hedidso,andpoirotlistened.
”itdoesnotkesense,”heplained.
”thatse.asatteroffaportant...”
”butthefactreinsthatshewaskidnapped.why”
”therehavebeenransoends,”saidkelseyslo...”hepaused.
”buttheyhavebeen,youthink,phoheyhavebeerelytobolsterupthekidnappingtheory”
”thatsright.theappoint.”
”shaista,theherreason.reason”
”sothatsheuldbedetotelldoubtfully.
poirotshookhishead.
”shedidnotknoustbesothing...”
hisvoientortup,andaskedaquestion.
”herknees,”hesaid.”didyoueveotient.
”no,”hesaid.”whyshouldi”
”therearenyreasonsannoticesagirlsknees,”saidpoirotseverely.”unfortunately,youdidnot.”
”ethingoddaboutherkneesase,andtheirskirtsarejustbeloh.”
”inthesngpool,perhaps”suggestedpoirothopefully.
”neversa.”tooate.ethingofthatkind”
”no,no,thatisnotitatall.ahy.”
hetuedtothechiefnstable.
”ission,iniaybeabletohelpus.”
”aboutsothingthathappenedschoolthere”
”itispossible,yes.youdood.itisjustalittleideaofne.”hepausedandon:”bytheherehasbeennothinginthepapersaboutthekidnapping”
”theeribrahistinsistent.”
”butididnotin.aboutaaheluistsuggested.tobehebudifpossible”
”thatyidea,”saidada”itseedagoodliotake.”
”adrable.sonokidnappingtosothingreserious.rder.turdersatadowbank.”
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”turdersatadoedpoirotthoughtfully.
”hefacts,”saidkelsey.”ifyouveanyideas”
”edtobesuspiotives.particularlyoiselleblanche.”
”deiselleblanche,”saidkelseythoughtfully.
her.
”youyourselfnsidereddeiselleblanneroddhesportspavilion”
”sheexplained,”saidada”sheexplaioouchtroubletoexplainitaway.”
poirotnodded.
”exactly.thatcertainlygivesoothink.butalloihere.”
hetuedtokelsey.
”eadowbank”
”ent,”hentione**ussr.hequestionuntilsheives,or,apparently,anyclosefriends.”
”sheuldhavebeeninrat,then,”saidpoirotthoughtfully.
”ibelievethereeofthetrouble,”saidada
”letussay,then,thatsheeethatafteretofaliarizeherselfovethejetheirhidingplaeooprizeoutthejeotaketheracquetahesportspavilio.”
hestopped.
”youthinkthatshappened”askedthechiefnstable.
”idonotknoeohatkindofan.aofsecrets.”
”aheran”askedada
poirotlookedathithen,sloen.
”youdonotknoeonefroutside...”
hisvoicehalfaskedaquestion.
kelseyshookhishead.
”ithinkheneighbourhoodverycarefully.especially,ofurse,inthecaseers.thereekolinskyst
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www.lizi.twayingnearbyknohere.butsheuldnothavebeennceediherrder.”
”thenitesbaination.”
kelseysighed.
”yes,”hesaid.”thatsountsto.forthefirstrder,itsafairlyopenfield.alstanybodyuldhavekilledssspriheexissjohnsonandsschadurdearroilesaissblakeissshaplandr.denisrathbone.”
”andssbulstrodeand”
adariheiorandthechiefnstablelookedshocked.
”ssbulstrode,”saidtheiorseverely,”.”
”thatelinatesssbulstrodethen,”saidpravely.”andleavesus”
”teersofthedostiissrooiselleblanche.”
”andthepupils,ofurse.”
kelseylookedstartled.
”surelyyoudontsuspectthe
”frankly,no.butobeexact.”
kelseypaidnoattentioitude.heploddedon.
”ssroayear.shehasagoodrerd.her.”
”soe,then,todeiselleblaistherethatthejoueyends.”
theree.
”theresnoevidence,”saidkelsey.”hercredentialsseeenuineenough.”
”theyobe,”saidpoirot.
”shesnooped,”saidada”butsnoopingisntevidenurder.”
”inute,”saidkelsey,”thereethingaboutakey.inourfirstintervieethingaboutthekeyofthepavilionfallingoutofthedoorandshepickeditupandfottoreplaceithitandspringerba.”
”hekey.”
”surely,”saidada”inthatcasesheentiohekeyioyou.”
”thatdoesntfolloighthavetalkedaboutthekeyinightthinkitbettertontionitinacasualfashion.”
”itisapointtobereered,”saidpoirot.
”itdoesnttakeusveryfar,”saidkelsey.
helookedgloolyatpoirot.
”there,”saidpoirot,”thatis,ifihavebeeninfordrreother,iuand,regnizedsoonehereonthefirstdayoftersoohe,itlikelythatthatsooneoiselleblahepersonshereghenithinkeassurance.”
”easiersaidthandone,”saidkelsey.”sshesjusttakingloightbeanyofanatolia”
”itkesitdifficult,yes,”saidpoirot.
”plentyofniadeeasyforyouopandyousee,andinclusivefaressothatyouknolywhereyouare.”
”butrs.upjohn.”
”andii,hereantshechooses.hingonhouldholdher.”
poirotshookhishead.
”shedothat.”
”youtbesure.”
”iaure.ifyouhavettedrder,youdonotaydraoiselleblan.”
”ihopeyht.”
”iaureiaight.ahepersons.upjohnsaesplete.”
kelseysighed.
”ifthatsalltogoon...”
”thereareotherthings.ion,forinstance.”
”ion”
”itisveryvaluable,ion.soonerorlater,ifonehassothingtohide,onesaystooch.”
”givesoneselfaablesoundedskeptical.
”itisnotquitesosileasthat.oneisguardedaboutthethiryingtohide.butoftenonesaystooe”
herosetohisfeet.
”exandofssbulstrodeifthereissoonehereandraw.”
”draw”
”draw.”
”,aspoirotanship,iwonder”
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ssbulstrodeanssquestionhoutevinganysurprise.
”sslaurieisourvisitingdraistress,”shesaidbriskly.”butsheisoday.doyouahoughtoachild.
”faces,”saidpoirot.
”ssrichisgoodatsketgpeople.shescleveratgettingalikeness.”
”thatisexactlyineed.”
ssbulstrode,henotedionsastohisreasons.sherelylefttheroouedissrich.
afterintrodus,poirotsaid:”yousketchpeoplequicklyhapencil”
eileenriodded.
”ioftendo.forasent.”
”good.please,thehelatessspringer.”
”thatsdifficult.iknee.illtry.”
shescreheodraidly.
”bien,”saidpoirot,takingitfroer.”andnooiselleblanche,ahegardenerada”
eileenridoubtfully,theheresult,andnoddedappreciatively.
”yoodyouareverygood.sofeethingrediffiple,tossbulstrodeadifferenthairarra.getheshapeofhereyebrows.”
eileenstaredathisthoughshethoughthead.
”no,”saidpoirot.”iaot
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inantortwoshesaid:”hereyouare.”
”exadeiselleblandssrowan.”
hethreesketches.
”hing,”hesaid.”ssbulstrode,inspiteoftheadeisstillunstakablyssbulstrode.butlookattheothertostdifferentpeople,dotheynot”
”iseeean,”saideileenrich.
shelookedathishecarefullyfoldedthesketchesaway.
”areyougoingtodo”sheasked.
”usethe”saidpoirot.
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”knors.sutcliffe.”reallyidontknotosay”
shelookedhdefiasteatherculepoirot.
”henry,ofurse,”shesaid,”isnotatho.”
theaningofthispronouind.henry,sheanyiionaldealings.heeridtogeneva,andevenoccasionally,butnotsooften,toparis.
”theostdistressihough,istsay,”sheadded,osttireso.afterhavingdeagreatfussaboutgoingtoadoesureshelikeitthere,andsayingitthekiogoto,noakenherasreallytoobad.”
”itisundeniablyaverygoodsanypeoplesaythebestschoolinengland.”
”itrs.sutcliffe.
”and.
”youthinkso”s.sutdoubtfully.hissyathetiorethatedtounburdenherselfofthediffirs.sutcliffefeltthatthisloyaltyotherofanhter.
”ado,”isjustpassingthroughanunfortunatephase.”
itoitsinadequadiately.
”ratherrethanunfortunate”shesaid.”turdersandagirlkidnapped.youurderedalltheti.”
itseedahighlyreasonablepointofview.
”iftherders,”saidpoirot,”tuouttobetheakesadifference,doesitnot”
”eanyouanoh,isee,youanlikejaahingtodoneilistressesifonsafelyinprison,andhaoo,ihope,becauseyoureonlyallourder,arentyoulikeadoganypeoplelikethat,there”
”oainlyhopesnot,”saidherculepoirot.
”butthehiskidnapping,too,”pois.sutcliffe.”youdontaybekidnapped,either,doyou”
”assuredlynot,da.iseehohoughtoutthehing.youareshtinallyousay.”
s.suteti.henryhadrelysaidthingslike”didyoueadooanswer.
”ihavethoughtaboutit,”shesaid.”agreatdeal.”
”thenishouldkidnappingada.entrenous,ifiyspeakinnfidenance.”
”youanthenaughtygirljustranaarrysobody”
”lipsaresealed,”saidherculepoirot.”youprehenditisnotdesiredthatthereshouldbeanysdal.thisisinnfiderenous.iknohing.”
”ofursenot,”saids.sutthechiefnstable.”idontquiteuand.erpoirot.areyoutheycallinbooksaprivateeye”
”iansultant,”saidherculepoirotloftily.
thisflavourofharleystreetenurageds.sutcliffeagreatdeal.
”doyouanded.
”justtogetheriressionsofthings,”saidpoirot.”sheisobservantyes”
”ifraidiean,sheisalatteroffact.”
”itisbetterthankingupthingsthathaveneverhappeall,”saidpoirot.
”oh,jenniferrs.sutcliffe,hcertainty.shegotup,tothealled”jennifer.”
”iebackagain,”thatyoudtryaintojennifersheadthatherfatherandiareonlydoingourbestforher.”
jenniferhasulkyfadlookedhdeepsuspiatherculepoirot.
”hoaveryoldfriendofjuliaupjohn.shee.”
”juliatolondon”saidjennifer,slightlysurprised.”why”
”toaskadvice,”saidherculepoirot.
jenniferlookedunbelieving.
”ieadowbank,”headded.
”soherauntisabeldidnttakeheraother.
poirotlookedats.sutereason,perhapsbe.
”itsabithard,”saidjeobeoutofallthatsgoingonthere.allthisfussitoldyiterall,hepupilshavebeenkilled.”
”haveyouanyideasofyourourders”askedpoirot.
jennifershookherhead.”sooy”s
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”itseepossible,yes,”saidpoirot.heied,deisellejennifer,intheaneandofferedyouaneeer”
”ishouldthinkidoreer,”saidjennifer.”iveneverfoundouttothisdayit.itauntginaatall.”
”didthisanlooklike”saidpoirot.
”theoheracquet”jenniferhalfclosedhereyesasthoughthinking.”knooffussydresshalittlecape,ithink.blue,andafloppysortofhat.”
”yes”saidpoirot.”iantperhapsnotsochherclothesasherface.”
”agooddealofkeup,ithink,”saidjennifervaguely.”abittooean,andfairhair.ithinksheeri.”
”hadyoueverseenherbefore”askedpoirot.
”oh,no,”saidjennifer.”idontthinksheliveddoedoething.”
poirotlookedatherthoughtfully.hepleteacceptanceofeverythingthatoher.hesaidgently:
”butsheghtnothavebeenspeakih”
”oh,”saidjennifer.”no,isupposenot.”
”yourequitesureyouhadntseenherbeforesheuldnothavebeen,forinstanistresses”
”dressedup”jenniferlookedpuzzled.
poirotlaidbeforeherthesketofdeiselleblanche.
”thisan,”
jenniferlookedatitdoubtfully.
”itsalittlelikeherbutidontthinkitsher.”
poirothoughtfully.
thereoiselleblanche.
”yousee,”saidjennifer,”ididntreallylookathereabouttheracquet...”
afterthat,ithingbutheewpossession.
”isee,”saidpoirot.heat”
”inrat”jehought.”oh,noatleastidontthinkso.”
poirotpounadeisellejennifer.”
”eeretisyouseepeoplethatyouhavetbutyoudontreereer,ahatsaean,yousortofkheiasor.”
”thatisverytrue,”saidpoirot.”yes,thatisverytrue.oenhasthatexperienat.”
”oh,at”
”verylikely,”saidpoirot.”afterallsheisarelationoftherulinghouse.youghthaveseehere”
”idontthinkidid,”saidjenniferfroean,theyalloffinparisandcairo,ibelieve.andinlondon,ofurse,”sheadded.
”anyyouhadseenbefore”
”no,iureihadnt.ofursestpeopledolookratheralikeandyoughthaveseenthenyebodysgotanoddsortoffacelikessrich,thatyounoticeit.”
”didyouthinkyoudseenssrichsowherebefore”
”ihadntreally.itsthavebeensoonelikeher.butiteonechfatterthanshewas.”
”soonechfatter,”saidpoirotthoughtfully.
”youuldntiginessrichbeingfat,”saidjebecauseshe.”
”ahergirls,”saidpoirot,”hadyouseenanyofthegirlsbefore”
”onlytheonesikerall,youknoostofthefittheorrow.”
”youshouldnoticethingsre,”saidpoirotseverely.
”ohoughreally,”sheadded,”ithinkitsdaddyblingbloytennis.”
”iassureyouii,”saidpoirot.
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”iissbulstrode.
eileenrieadoetofetchthethepanicstrirushhad,asssbulstrodehadhoped,beencheckedbyheroeverythinguchissbulstrode,theyfelt,toclosetheschool.
hestaffhadleft.ssjohnsoeduisery.sheanagedapparentlypletelyherself,uurbed,andistressesngpool,pare.annshaplandhadagooddealoftionherhandsanddidnotappeartoresentthefaeinthegardenaedherselftogardeningratherthanbysenon.
”yes,ssbulstrode”saideileenrich.
”ivebeenoststronglyeadowbankisfinished”
”no,”saideileenriterrupting,”notfi
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www.192.twnished.”shealststaedherfootandherhairiediatelybeganingdoustbestopped,”shesaid.”ite.”
”youspeakverystrongly,”saidssbulstrode.
”ifeelstrongly.therearesonythingsthatreallydohefirstnticahere.”
”youreafighter,”saidssbulstrode.”ilikefighters,andiassureyouthatidontiogiveintaly.inagoingtoenjoythefight.youknoeanplagoingtofighteinonapartnershipbasis”
””eileenrichstaredather.””
”yes,dear,”saidssbulstrode.”you.”
”iuldnt,”saideileenrich.”idontknotooyoung.gottheexperieheknohatyoud.”
”youstleaveittotoknoontoftalking,agoodoffer.youdprobablydobetterforyourselfelsee.ihadalreadydeissvansittartsunfortuh,thatyouhepersoocarryonthisschool.”
”youthoughtsothen”eileenrichstaredather.”butithoughtissvansittart...”
”thereentdeind,iindforthelasttethingsalebaedthatshedbesuayhavethoughtsoherself.iselfthoughtsountilveryretly.andthenidecidedthatsheied.”
”butsheableihingsilyyourlyyourideas.”
”yes,”saidssbulstrode,”andthatsjustountoftraditionisgoodbutooesportantthanothers,butadoaysayit,ofonean.self.ivetriedyability,thoughoodifythekethebestofbotheohepast,lookingforuenhavevisions.shere,ohavevisionandthatshatyouhepersonandnoteleanorvansittart.”
”ithingishouldhavelikedaboveall.”
ssbulstrodeptly.
”yes,”shesaid,”ititisntandthat.”
”no,no,idontanthatatall,”saideileenrich.
”notatall.iielikethisaightbepossiblenoayithinkitover,ssbulstrodeidontknotosaynow.”
”ofurse,”saidssbulstrode.sheillsurprised.oneneverreallyknehought,aboutanybody.
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”theregoesrigdoaflontrolititthicutoff.shesgotagoodshapedheadaer.”
”yououghttotellherso,”saidada
”s,”saidannshapland.sheon,”dyouthinkthisplaceocarryon”
”thatsaverydoubtfulquestion,”saidada”anditojudge”
”youuldtellasight,youknoonlyanthitseelikeayear.ishallbegladestoanend.”
”ebackiftheschoolgoeson”
”no,”saidannphasis,”noindeed.ivehadenoughofseforalifeti.iotarrydenisaledown.”
”denis”saidada”thatstheoneyountioo,eerhistoburandlayaandsingaporeandjapanandplaceslikethat.itarryhi
annlaughedsuddenly.”no,no,isupposeit.notinthephysical,geographicalsense.”
”ithinkyou.
”areyoukinganoffer”saidann.
”.”youreanaitiousgirl,youarryahulejobbinggardener.”
”iarryingintothec.i.d.,”saidann.
”iotinthec.i.d.,”saidada
”no,no,ofursenot,”saidanspreservetheniontortustbeveryslacktoalloobeta
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”lipsaresealed,”saidada
”idontthinkyouknohefirstthingaboutit,”saidann.
”iit,”saidada”thatonsieurherculepoirotforhavinghadabrightidea.”
”aoseessbulstrode”
”yes.hecallshielf,”saidada”ansultaive.”
”ithinkhesprettychofahasbeen,”saidann.
”idontuand.”heevenytherorsofriendofhisdid.”
”yourther”saidann,”why”
”ivenoidea.heseetohaveakindofrbidiinthers.heother,too.”
”didhegoandseessrichsther,andchaddys”
”igatherssriother,”saidada”other,heoseeher.”
”ss,shetold,”saidann,”butshesabouteightyodd,ibelieve.poorsschadingtotalktousnow.”
adaookedup.”yes,”hesaid,”shesagedalotiweek.”
”becauseshereallylovestheschool,”saidann.”itsherbeartoseeitgodownhill.”
sseuptotheoepsdraggingalittle.
”etossbulstrode,”shesaidtoada”shehassoinstruaboutthegarden.”
”illhavetoupabitfirst,”saidadahelaiddoovedoffinthedireofthepottingshed.
annandsschadogethertohehouse.
”itdoesseeuiet,doesntit,”saidann,lookinground.”likeayhouseatthetheatre,”sheaddedthoughtfully,”aketheooklikeanaudience.”
”itsdreadful,”saidsschadetothis.itgetoverit.itsleepatnight.everythinginruins.alltheyearsofethingreallyfine.”
”itygetallrightagain,”saidanneries,youknow.”
”notasshortasallthat,”saidsschadly.
anndidnotansisschadk.
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deiselleblaneagfrenchliterature.
sheglahereforethesedays.
sheandputo.sheirroriledtoherself.ithaddeiteasyforhertousehersisterstestinials.eventhepassportphotographhadgoneunartlydressed,suitablydeup.allonehisoney.oh,yes,thihisdetestableenglishschool.
shepickedupherhandbag,andalongtherridor.hereyesdroppedtothekneelingaheyothinkthatoneknow
auoussleonherlips,sheostopposite.shestoodatit,ontortwo.
thereanbendiheopenhood.abicycleleaningagainstahedge.analsoingforthebus.
oherofthethreeetoseeandshedid.
thebusainsquareofthetoentstoreshoodelgoasthoughchattracted.
presentlysheadeo.thereeeasychairs,andatelephonebox.shebersheed,ingtoheariftherightvoiswered.
shenoddedinapproval,andspoke.
”thisistheisonblaheisonblancheihavetospeakofanatthatisoorroorrothatitellyou.”
shenadthesu
”ifthatneyisnotpaidietoreportintheproperquartersissspringer.youhavealittleovertyfourhours.”
shehungupandergedintotherestrooaanhadjusteinfroutside.anothercustoroftheshop,perhaps,ainperhapsnot.butifthelatter,itoolateforanythingtobeoverheard.
deiselleblan,thenshe;sheilingtoherself.shelookedintoabookshop,andthencaughtabusbacktoadowbank.
sheilingtoherselfassheattersveryshehaddendedhadenotiossibletoraiseatshortnotiditands...
yes,averyprettylittlesourceofihissofnsce.shedidnotinanyan,rude
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deiselleblaningpool.shebedupanddivedveryoo.therethegirls.
abellrang,anddeisellebladeiselleblanchehardlynoticed.shehteagforever.
shetotidyherselfforsupper.vaguely,houtreallynotig,shesahat,ntrarytoherusualpractice,shehadthroacrossachairintheerinsteadofhangingitupasusual.
sheleanedforudyingherfatheglass.sheappliedpoick.
theveelybysurprise.noiselessprofessional.theatontheadeiselleblancheahand,fell,dully,onthebackofheeck.
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s.upjohnanuuniisboys,andfivescarriages.sheseedaspleasedatthescarriagesasshedidatthebirths.
”andyou”shepokeds.upjohnaablyintheribs.”biengar3onsfillesbien”sheheldupherhaoindicateonthefingers.
”unefille,”saids.upjohn.
”etgar3ons”
seeingthatsheaion,s.upjohninasurgeofnationalisroceededtoperjureherself.sheheldupfivefingershthand.
”q,”shesaid.
”qgar3onstresbien”
theturkishanhestoryofherlastscarriage.
theotherpassengers,eatingoddbitsoffoodfrohebasketstheye.floodshadblockedtpossiblefutureandthatiringly,pathy.
avoicetoherthoughts,avoicehighlyinngruoushherpresentsurroundings.
”s.upjohn,ibelieve,”saidthevoice.
s.upjohnlookedup.alittleanstandingoppositeherhadundoubtedlyalightedfrot.hisfaceistakablybritish,aspeccablydressedinagreyflannelsuit.
”goodheavens,”saids.upjohn.”dr.livingstone”
”itstseeatherlikethat,”saidthestrangerpleasantly.”nasatkinson.irohensulateinankara.ryingtogetintouchhyouforthreedays,buttheroadshavebeencut.”
”youeethinghappeojulia”
”no,no,”.atkinsonreassuredher.”juliasquiteallright.itsnotthatatall.theresbeenaspotoftroubleatadoethereassoonaspossible.illdriveyoubae.”
s.upjohnopehandthenshutitagain.thensheroseandsaid,”youllhavetogetbagoffthetopofthatbus.itsthedarkblueone.”shetued,shookhandspanion,said:”iorry,ihavetogohonoostfriendliness,ediatelyasithadors.upjohnan.
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ihesllersssbulstrodelookedattheasseledpeople.alltheersofherstaffistresses.annshaplandsat,hergoodnsatinanonslandofhisoself,theexeissbulstroderoseandspokeinherpracticed,decisivevoice.
”ifeelitisduetoyouall,”shesaid,”asersofstaff,andiediuhes.heratter.etotheendoftheinquiry,iaorrytosay,butattershavebeenont.”ssbulstrodelookedtoorkelsey,andherose.
”offiittedonthepreses.beyondthatiationselfhasbeeninstruntalinproeadoattersupoer,soiokeepthefactsthatyouodaytoyourselves.isthatuood”
”ofurse,”saidsschadphasis.”ofurseeadowbank,ishouldhope.”
”naturally,”saidssjohnson.
”oh,yes,”saidthetwo
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”iagree,”saideileenrich.
”thenperhaps,poirot”
heredonhisaudiendcarefullytustaches.thetistresseshadasuddendesiretogiggle,andlookedaeachotherpursingtheirlipstogether.
”ithasbeenadiffieforyouall,”hesaid.”ihasbeenhereforansiderableperiodofti.irefertossvansittart.ssspringeranddeiselleblanusthaveseedasthoughthereedagainstthestressesofadoetheurdershereandalsoakidnapping.iattersinalintheelves,obsportantthreadthethreadofaruthlessaernedkillerinyourdst.”
hetookfroispocketaphotograph.
”first,ihisphotograph.”
kelseytookit,haossbulstrodeauhaothestaff.ituedtopoirot.helookedattheirfaces,eblank.
”iaskyou,allofyou,dhegirlinthatphotograph”
oneandalltheyshooktheirheads.
”youshoulddoso,”saidpoirot.”sinefroenevaofprincessshaista.”
”butitsnotshaistaatall,”criedsschadk.
”exaatonthsago.theruler,prinatandissing.itoursthatithadbeenbroughttothisuntry.severalgroupsofpeopleainiion,hisfirstusin,agirledlikelythatifthepreatitiribrahiandotherstokeepaheprineado.thereforeiteoneshouldbedetailedtoobtaineloynthereandtokeepaplerandreeffiiribrahier.ssbulstrodeherselfhadhegirlandallarrahatshehaddenadebassyinlondon.
”theplaheextre.therealshaistaleftspaniedbyarepresentativefroheeassyinlondon.orsoitbassyinlohatarepresentativefrohespanythegirltolondon.therealshaistaettherebyarepresentativeoftheeassyandsubsequentlybroughttothissoreturethantheirage.ayoungfrenchactresssheagentchosen.
”ididask,”saidherculepoirot,inathoughtfulvoice,”astoanoftistakenforthekneesofagirloffourteenorfifteen.nobody,alas,hadnoticedherknees.
”theplaogetintoucheiribrahiightarriveinenglandaheadofschedule.heanorroolondonandthereupontogo.
”thefalseshaista,then,ontsooarrive.espeessagebytelephone,andhalfanhourearlierthanthegeejusttokeepupthefi.”
herisdire.youfocustheeyesonthekidnappinghereanditdoesnotoccurtoanyohatthekidnappingreallyoccurredthreezerland.”
eant,butself
”oreseriousthankidnappingrder.
”thefalseshaistauld,ofurse,havekilledsssprisheuldnothavekilledssvansittartordeiselleblanedlikely,itshouldbebroughttoher;or,alteatively,toreceiv
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”letusgobaatthatprineuhecirces.heghtofursehavebeenerelyleftashortes.
”iteinherrooehadplaonghissisterseffeedthats.sutcliffehadbroughtthisarticlebacktoenglandandinnsequenceherhouseiryade.thisshoers.sutcliffespossession.
”butsobodyelsekotellyou,bobra.hencealeditinthehaennisracquet,hollohehaandaftertogetheragainsoskillfullythatittoseehadbeendone.
”thetennisraeonepressionofthekeyandgotakeyustbeleftont.
”thetennisurts,andtoldheraplausiblestoryaboutarelativeofhershaviherdostancehadarisenaneriatkookae.
”enoeunknoebodyeostiediately.sschadinthesportspavilionandhurriedoutthere.
”thepolioretookiniennisrae.
”thesearenoainstohethirdtragedy.
”oiselleblanissspringersrder.everiturderer.athatknooneyiuforhersilence.
”thereisnothing,”saidherailonapersonoiselleblancheyhavetakenheroenturdererandshewaskilled.”
hepausedagain.
”sothere,”hesaid,lookingroundatthe”youhavetheatofthiswholeaffair.”
they.theirfa.itotion.her.
”yes,”hesaid,”iknoe,hasitnot,verynearhothatisgoodnhavebeenkingtheinquiries.eonehereasqueradingunderfalselours”
there,abriefalstfurtivesidelongglahoughtheyolookateachother,butdidnotdaredoso.
”iaappytoreassureyou,”saidpoirot.”allofyouhereatthisntareexaissriangoodn,atanyratethepersoneisonhiseonesqueradingassooneelse,butforsooneurderer.”
therooheair.
poiroton.
”eon
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www.lizi.tweatthreenthsago.knoeohaveseenitputtherebybobrapleasthat.onthsagosschadistresses.”ssroissblakewerehere.”
hisfipointing.
”butssrichssrich,wasshe”
”ino.i.”
”thatisthethingthatebodyntioeado.youuldhavebeeninratithinkyouat.becareful.itbeverified,youknoyourpassport.”
thereontssileheneileenrichlookedup.
”yes,”shesaidquietly.”iat.”
”at,ssrich”
”youalreadyknousttakeaterff.shequiteuood.”
”thatisso,”saidssbulstrode.”adoctorscertificateeherdutiesuntilthefollo.”
”soyouat”saidherculepoirot.
”at”saideileenribledslightly.”therearecheapfaresofferedtoschoolteachers.iat.ispenttonthsthere.,isay”
”youhaveiohatyouatatthetioftherevolution.”
”hasitgottodohanyonehereihaventkilledaellyou.ihaventkilledanyone.”
”youatbutncludedituldntbeyoubecause,shesaid,thepersonshehadseen,notthin.”heleanedforoeileenrichsface.
”issrich”
sheakeout”sheakeoutthatiturders.thatiteoneeoneeooadohatshedhaveanopportunitytotakeforherselfthishiddenthing.butitellyouitisnttrue”
”ithinkthatiseonesainationtopossessthe
”itisnttrue,itellyou.isahing”
”iorkelsey,”poirottuedhishead.
iorkelseynodded.
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”hobarrassed.”iorryiookingratheruntidy,butiee.inaterriblessandireallyhaventhadtitoselfupordoanything.”
”thatdoesnottter,”saidherculepoirot.”hing.”
”s.upjohn,”saidkelsey,”eheretyhtertotheseoneyousahere.thatisso,isitnot”
s.upjohnstaredathi”eone.”
”sooneyouosee”
”hadallbeensuchyearsago.”
”youanthedayselligeoheendofthewar”
”yes.itucholder,butiregnizedheratondiohsheuldbedoinghere.”
”s.upjohn,andtellifyouseethatpersonherenow”
”yes,ofurse,”saids.upjohn.”isaein.thatsher.”
shestretrs.upjohn.ssbulstrode,quickerthaen,vedsharplyforanrs.upjohn.
”no,youshant,”issbulstrodejustasthesllautotiff.
ssaticfroer.
s.upjohnsaidbreathlessly:
”theysaidthenthatsheostdangerousagentstheyhad.angelicae.”
”youlyingbitnshaplandfairlyspatoutthewords.
herculepoirotsaid:
”shedoesnotlie.youaredangerous.youhavealehavebeenperfeedbuttheyhaveallbeenjobsation.youhavepany,toaasters.yourserviostofyourassignntshavebeencarriedoutinyouroe,butthereeddiffereies.thoseeseaher.
”butistronglysuspeotheratall.shehasbeenyourexeloyntandfroheonthsthisothereout
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”itallseedquiteeasy,diditnotifaailyou,andyoukilledher.itesnaturaltoyou,doesitnot,tokill”
hestopped.inanotonousofficialvoispectorkelseycautionedhisprisoner.
shedidnotlisten.tuingto.
”ookherahoughtsheegirl”
ssjohnsonhadbeenkneelingbysschadk.
”ifraidshesbadlyhurt,”shesaid.”shedbetteotbeveduntilthedoctores.”
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s.upjohn,oherseekingheryoung.shefoundheried.juliaposition.
shelookedupandstared.thenflungherselfaandhuggedherther.
”y”
then,edofheruraiioaostacgly.
”arentyoubauy”
”ifleostapologetically,”fronkara.”
”oh,”saidjulia.”gladyoureback.”
”yes,”saids.upjohn,”iaerygladtoo.”
theylookedateabarrassed.”rs.upjohn,advangalittlecloser.
”iositionforssriostexgsubjects.”
”rs.upjohover.
thesubjears.upjohn.
”fully,”youtsaythatthesubjettopical”
shereadthestarthtersessay.”started.onurderingpeopleandhadnorequalorfears.ladyiogetsheed.butoncesheddoshefoundshedidntlikeitafterall.”
”yuageisntveryelegant,”saids.upjohn.”ithinkyoullhavetopoli**upabit,butyouveethingthere.”
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iorkelseyplainingtone.
”itsallveryittheanaged.gotheroffherguard,deherthinkadeherloseherhead.thankthelordshekeptthatautoticaftershootingspringer.ifthebulletrresponds”
”itona,it.
”thenurderer.andigathersschadpossible.shesgotacastironalibiunlessyoungrathboheaffoflenidsauvageareinithher.”
poirotshookhishead.”oh,no,”hesaid.”heralibiisperfeissspringeranddeiselleblanont,hiseyesgoingto.”ssvansittartisschadk.”
”sschadedssbulstrodeandkelseytogether.
poirotnodded.”iaureofit.”
”butwhy”
”ithink,”saidpoirot,”sschaduch...”hiseyesissbulstrode.
”isee...”saidssbulstrode.”yes,yes,isee...ioughttohavekhatshe”
”ian,”saidpoirot,”thatshestartedhereeadoveh.”
”issbulstrode.
”quiteso,”saidpoirot.”butthaterelythefinancialaspect.otalkofretiringsheregardedherselfasthepersonakeover.”
”butshesfartooold,”objectedssbulstrode.
”yes,”saidpoirot,”sheistoooldandsheisnotsuitedtobeaheadstress.butsheherselfdidnotthinkso.shethoughtthatistressofadoatterofurse.andthenshefoundthatthateoneelse,thatyouhadfasteneduponeleanorvansittart.andshelovedadoheschoolandshedidnotlikeeleanorvansittart.ithinkintheeedher.”
”sheghthavedone,”saidssbulstrode.”yes,eleanorvansittartplat,verysuperiorabouteverything.thatean,isntitchaddywasjealous.”
”yes,”saidpoirot.”sheethinginyournnerledhertothinkthatyouwereweakening.”
”idideoneyouillthanssvansittart.ithoughtitoverandthenisaidnotenoughexperience.chaddyethen,ireer.”
”ahought,”saidpoirot,”thatyouissvansittart.thatyouissvansittartooyoung.
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”oiselleblanche”askedssbulstrode.
”forohing,sheuldnotriskapistolshotintheschoolbuilding,andforanothersheisaverycleveryoungan.sheurderhthesendone,forhshehadanalibi.”
”idontreallyuandissbulstrode.
”ithinkoneuldkeaguess.sheorenceedoverthedisappearanceofshaistathanshealloisschadoreovershehadpoohpooheditaslongaspossiblethroughanunofapleasantfactssquarely.”
”sothereusedssbulstrode.”isotissuspectedit.”
”she,too,ithink,akeanexanationofshaistaslockerihereghtbesocluetheretothegirlsdisappearance.”
”youseeohaveexplanationsforeverything,poirot.”
”thatshisspecialty,”saidiorkelseyalice.
”andeersofstaff”
”iyselfthatjeaadeiselleblanchesaclosequarters.”
”youthinkthattheanhtheracquetwasannshaplandherself.”
”yes.ithasbeenaoneanjoballthrough.youreerthatdayyforhertotakeassagetojuliabutintheend,asthebuzzeredtoquiatters.”
”ssrichiissbulstrodelookedthoughtful.
paveibegettingalong.
”ssrich”saidssbulstrodeagain.
”sendforher,”saidpoirot.”itisthebestway.”
eileenrichappeared.sheefadslightlydefiant.
”youat”
”ithinkihaveanidea,”saidssbulstrode.
”justso,”saidpoirot.”childresoflifebuttheireyesofteaininnoce.”
headdedthathe,too,stbegettingalong,andslippedout.
”thaterelydescribeditasfat.shedidntrealizeitanshehadseen.”
”yes,”saideileenrin,butafterthat,itotespoteetanyonee.iandihopedthatnooonlynoightbeabletoaccept.”
shepausedandsaidinatteroffactvoice,
”etoleaveno”
”youllstaytilltheendoftheter”saidssbulstrode,”andifthereisanehere,eback.”
”ebaeanyoustille”
”ofurseiurderedanyone,haveyounotgonedoverjeilltellyouan,youfellinlove,youhadaarry.”
”therearriage,”saideileenrich.”iknee.”
”veryissbulstrode.”youhadaloveaffairandachild.youedtohavethatchild”
”yes,”saideileenrich.”yes,iedtohaveit.”
”sothatsthat,”saidssbulstrode.”nogoingtotellyousothing.i
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”oh,yes,”saideileenrich.”iureofthat.iveknoylife.”
”thendontbeafool,”saidssbulstrode.”iakingyouaverygoodoffer.if,thatis,thingseright.eoftheyoueadowbank”
”idoinsooreehasisoinggirlsthatreallytter.”
”ah,”saidssbulstrode,”isee.itsthesthatyoudontlike,isthatit”
”yes,”saideileen,”itseetotospoilthings.”
”allelentreally,youknoesandeverybody,allthesillyparentsalloverthisuntryandotheruoadoselvestogettheirgirlsadttedtoadoousygirls.iveryeforbrains,soforpureaadesothingofthatsatterstoyouahiatter,butifyouakeasu,plead,gettheosendtheirdaughtershere.aheotherse.youletbeuptotricks,andthenyoushallhaveyoureadollbeafineschool.”
”itllbethefischoolinengland,”saideileenrithusiastically.
”good,”saidssbulstrode,”and,eileen,ishouldgoayourhairproperlyabletobun.andnoustgotochaddy.”
sheeuptothebed.ssanissjohnsonsatohersideofthebed.shelookedatssbulstrodeandshookherheadgently.
”hallo,phandinhers.sschadkseyesopened.
”ie.”
”yes,dear,iknoissbulstrode.
”jealous,”saidchaddy.”ied”
”iknoissbulstrode.
tearsrolledverysloeanidontkodosuchathing”
”dontthinkaboutitanyre,”saidssbulstrode.
”butiyself”
ssbulstrodeheldthehandalittleretightlyinhers.
”listen,dear,”shesaid.”yousavedlife,youknoan,s.upjohn.thatuntsforsothing,doesntit”
”ionlyylifeforyouboth.thatadeitallright...”
ssbulstrodelookedatheriled,then,vingherheadveryslightlytooneside,shedied.
”youdidgiveyourlife,dear,”saidssbulstrodesoftly.”ihopeyourealizethatnow.”
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legacy
”a.robinsonhascalledtoseeyou,sir.”
”ah”saidherthedeskinfrontofhihelookeddothoughtfully.
hesaid:”shoin,gees.”
theletterwasonlyafewlines:
dearpoirot,
a.robinsonyayalreadykhingabouthiquiteaprofigureineninourdeaysoputit,thatheis,inthispartiendation,ifyoushouldbeindoubt.ofurse,andiunderlihis,atterononsultyou.
hahaandlikewisehoho
yoursever,
ephraiikeaway
poirotlaiddoeintotherooheboedachair.
.robinsonsat,pulledoutahandkerchiefandday.
”youhavenot,ihope,hisheat”
poirotlookedhorrifiedattheidea.byanaturalassociationofideas,hisfingersoustaches.hepness.
.robinsonlookedequallyhorrified.
”no,no,indeed.ietis.”
poirotnoddedsyathetically.
therehepausethatensuesonpartoneofaionbeforeenteringuponparttwo.
”ianythingsstoftheuiteuyouhadbeenngyourselfhtheaffairsofagirlsschool.”
”ah,”saidpoirot.”that”
heleanedbahischair.
”adoierschoolsofengland.”
”itisafineschool.”
”isorwas”
”ihopetheforr.”
”ihopeso,too,”said.robinson.”ifearitybetoudgo.ahustdonothoutinflueneuropeancircles.”
”i,too,haveappliedpersuasioninoriesareshort.”
”thatisustadtthateventshavetakeress,thefrenistressallrdered.”
”asyousay.”
”ihear,”said.robinson,”onehearssonythings,thattheunfortunateyounganresponsiblehassufferedfrophobiaaboutsistressessinceheryouth.
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”thatliobethebestchoice,”saidpoirot.”youeforsayingthatihopeitsucceed.”
”iagreeostldbloodedkiller.buttheyakechofherexcellentcharacter,herarytovariousedistinguished,ibelieveunterespionage...”
heletthelasthacertainsignificeahintofaquestioninhisvoice.
”sheorebriskly.”soyoungbutquitebrilliant,ofgreatusetobothsides.thatetiersheshouldhavestuptationtoplayalonehand,andgainabigprize.”headdedsoftly,”averybigprize.”
poirotnodded.
.robinsonleanedforward.
”.poirot”
”ithinkyouknoheyare.”
”itutions,aretheynot”
poirotsled.
”beataboutthebushreally,needydearfello”
”ihavebeening.”
”ingfor”
”shallions”
”yesisee.”
”youuandtheydonotbelongto.iovertothepersontheydobelongto.butthat,ifiappraisethepositionrreple.”
”goventsareinsur.robinson.”vulnerable,sotospeak.atteroftheutstdeliajestysgoventhasabsolutelynoinfortiononthesubject.”
”butiportantdepositatbankindefinitely.”
”exae.”
”ah,”saidpoirot.”why”
”ieexcellentreasons.thesejeercifullyesionablythepersonalpropertyofthelateprincealiyusuf.”
”iuandthatisso.”
”hishighnesshahevertosquadronleaderrobertraat,andtheye.”
”haveyouproofofthat”
”certainly.”
.robinsondrehispobeforepoirotonthedesk.
poirotbehendstudiedthearefully.
”itseetobeasyousay.”
”hen”
”doyoundifiaskaquestion”
”notatall.”
”doyou,personally,getoutofthis”
.robinsonlookedsurprised.
”dearfellooney.”
poirotlookedathihoughtfully.
”itisaveryoldtrade,”said.robinson.”andalucrativeoherearequitealotofus,athefiercelightbeats,asapoethasputit.berthis:h.ourprofitsarelargebut.ourservicesarestlybute.”
”isee,”saidpoirot.”ehbieniagreetoyouask.”
”ientonlonelpikeaterlayatpoirhthand.
”butjustolent.iaun.ihavecuriosity.areyougoingtodohthesejewels”
.robinsonlookedathithenhislargeyelloile.heleanedforward.
”ishalltellyou.”
hetoldhi
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childrenhisrolls,.
.robinsonputthechildasideberofthehouse.
no.15.this.hepushedopeeandupthethreestepstothefrontdoor.ainsattheed,andalittlehouseinaninsignifitstreetinaninsignifitpartoflondon,butit.ithadselfrespect.
thedooropened.agirlofabouttedhile.
”.robinsonein.”
shetookhintothesllsittingrooatelevisio,cretonnesofajabeanpatte,attagepianoagainsttheandagreypullover.
”youllhavesoteaivegotthekettleon.”
”thankyou,butno.ineverdrinktea.andie.ihaveoyouietoyouabout.”
”froli”
”yes.”
”thereisntthereuldntbeanyhopeianitsreallytruethatheistake”
”ifraidthereistake,”said.robinsoly.
”nono,isupposenot.anyagain.idontanithoughtheean.rryoneofhisohat.”
.robinsondreapackageandlaiditdohetable.
”openit,please.”
herfingersfuledalittleasshetorethehenunfoldedthefinalvering...
shedrehinsharply.
red,blue,green,littleroontoaladdinscave.
.robinsonanyenlookatjewels.
shesaidatlastihlessvoice:
”aretheytheytbereal”
”theyarereal.”
”buttheystbeustbeh...”
heriginationfailed.
.robinsonnodded.
”ifyou,youillionpoundsforthe”
”nono,itsnotpossible.”
suddenlyshesopedthepinherhandsandrehshakingfingers.
”icared,”shesaid.”theyfrighten.itodo”
thedoorburstopen.asllboyrushedin.
”igotasshingtankoffbilly.he”
hestopped,staringat.robinson.
anoliveskinned,darkeyedboy.
histhersaid:
”goiilkandbiscuitsandtheresabitofgingerbread.”
”oh,good.”hedepartednoisily.
”youcallhillen”said.robinson.
sheflushed.
”itetoali.iuldntcallhilitood
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sheon,herfacecloudingain.
”itodo”
”first,haveyougotyecertificateihavetobesureyourethepersonyousayyouare.”
shestaredant,thenalldesk.frohedraitandbroughtittohi
”h..yes...registrarofedndstoudent...alicecalder,spinster.yes,allinorder.”
”oh,itslegalallrightasfarasitgoes.andnoouledtoanyofthesefudents,yousee.orethanoallrightforhirriedallrightinthisuntryandallee.hereallydidlove,youknow.hereallydid.”
”yes,”said.robinson.”iaurehedid.”
heonbriskly,
”noyhands.iostoftheneyinatrustfund.andthereanandallthesharksandtheerialsense.rieinlife,ianyoftheohavethatillusion.butyouvegotaybeahappiernthanhisfathereverwas.”
hepaused.”youagree”
”yes.takethe”shepushedtheo,thensaidsuddenly:”thatslourdoyouthinkshedlike”
.robinsonrefleystery.agoodideaofyours.shehatverythrilling.”
herosetohisfeet.
”ishallyservices,youknoychargesareprettyhigh.butishayou.”
shegavehilevelglance.
”no,idontthinkyoueonebusiness,becauseidont.”
”youseeverysensibleanifiysayso.nototaketheseyoudonttokeepjustonesay”
heent,thehungryvetouseyesaheflickerdied.
”no,”saidalieraldjustasakeepsake.butyousee,heaheletreadbitsnoanhavea.”
”astunusualan,”said.robinsontohielfashehepathandintohisingrolls.
herepeatedtohielf.
”astunusualan.”
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