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nevilestilllookedinquiringlyathi
”afteryouleftherlastnight,”saidbattle,”ladytressilianrangthebellforherid”
hechedneviletookitin”afterthenbarrettsawher”
”yesaliveandistress”
nevilesaid:”buttheniblickfingerprints”
”sheeisaethingelsethatnibliaybebecause”
hepaused,aridthenrepeatedhisquestion:”rstrange”
ix
”ivegotaquestionforyou,doctor,”saidbattle
theythenursingho,heyhadhadashortinterviehjanebarrett
barrettent
shehadjustbeengettingintobedafterdrinkinghersennaetinutespastten
shehadputonherdressinggoedohehallbelohebalusters
”itthehook”
”suitwashewearing”
”hisgreypinstripehisfaberesheuldntalfortably”
”shedidntseepsetorafraidofanything”
”justtired,thatsalliyselfyaupandrightofftosleep”
thatediossibletodoubthergenuinegriefandhorrorattheneistresssdeath
theybacktolazenbyshouse,andithenthatbattleannouncedthathehadaquestiontoask
”askaway,”saidlazenby
”edoyouthinkladytressiliandied”
”ivetoldyoubetidnight”
”iknoyquestioniaskedyouyoupersonallythought”
”offthererd,eh”
”yes”
”allrightguessheneighbourhoodofelevenoclock”
”thatsiedyoutosay,”saidbattle
”gladtoobligewhy”
”neverdidliketheideaofherbeingkilledbeforetenturdereanttobettedagooddeallaterduringthenightidpreferdnightself”
”uldbeelevenisonlyaguess”
”butitdefinitelyuldntbelaterthandnight”
”no”
”ituldntbeafter230”
”goodheavens,no”
”stoletstrangeoutallrightilljusthavetooventsafterheleftthehouseifhestellingthetruthhesandoourothersuspects”
”theotherpeopleoney”suggestedleach
”ybe,”saidbattle”but,sohoeonelookingfor”
”akink”
”anastykink”
easterheadbaygeorgesaidatonrstrangebatheeasterheadsideandstrangeonit
battleaskedhifhekneer
”latirlatirtall,handsoyounggentlenesoverfrohehoteluptogullspointyes,iknodidntseehitalllastnight,thoughhesbeenoverthisingbacklasttrip”
theycrossedontheferryanduptotheeasterheadbayhotel
heretheyfoundlatietheothersidehehadcrossedontheferrybeforetheirs
latirodoallheuldtohelp
”yes,oldnevileethingtoldhedhadaroethat,ofurseanyouthseedquitegladofpanyforonceinaway”
”heabletofindyouatonce,iunderstand”
latirsaidsharply:”dontknoe,butheayhavestrolledoutintothegardensforfivenutesorsoalellinthishotelnotiellghtbeadeadratunderthebilliardrooloor”
”youplayedbilliards,andafteryourga”
”oh,issedtheferry,soisaididgetoutcaranddrivehiack,thereabout230”
”andstrangehyoualltheevening”
”oh,yesaskanybodytheylltellyou”
”thankyou,latirobesocareful”
leaan:”stheideaofcheckingupsocarefullyonnevilestrange”
battlesledleachgotitsuddenly
”goodlord,itstheotheroneyourecheckinguponsothatsyouridea”
”itstoosoontohaveideas,”saidbattle”ivejustgottoknoerquarterpasteleven,saytoafterdnighthe”
theypursuedtheirinquiriesdoggedlyerhadbeenseenintheloungebeteandeleventedtohavebeensingularlyelusivethenoneoftheidserhadbeeninoneofthesllsrsbeddoesthatsthefatnorthuntrylady”
”thattearsit,”saidbattleglooly”heasroydeoneoftheilledtheoldlady,butherealweapon”
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nevilestilllookedinquiringlyathi
”afteryouleftherlastnight,”saidbattle,”ladytressilianrangthebellforherid”
hechedneviletookitin”afterthenbarrettsawher”
”yesaliveandistress”
nevilesaid:”buttheniblickfingerprints”
”sheeisaethingelsethatnibliaybebecause”
hepaused,aridthenrepeatedhisquestion:”rstrange”
ix
”ivegotaquestionforyou,doctor,”saidbattle
theythenursingho,heyhadhadashortinterviehjanebarrett
barrettent
shehadjustbeengettingintobedafterdrinkinghersennaetinutespastten
shehadputonherdressinggoedohehallbelohebalusters
”itthehook”
”suitwashewearing”
”hisgreypinstripehisfaberesheuldntalfortably”
”shedidntseepsetorafraidofanything”
”justtired,thatsalliyselfyaupandrightofftosleep”
thatediossibletodoubthergenuinegriefandhorrorattheneistresssdeath
theybacktolazenbyshouse,andithenthatbattleannouncedthathehadaquestiontoask
”askaway,”saidlazenby
”edoyouthinkladytressiliandied”
”ivetoldyoubetidnight”
”iknoyquestioniaskedyouyoupersonallythought”
”offthererd,eh”
”yes”
”allrightguessheneighbourhoodofelevenoclock”
”thatsiedyoutosay,”saidbattle
”gladtoobligewhy”
”neverdidliketheideaofherbeingkilledbeforetenturdereanttobettedagooddeallaterduringthenightidpreferdnightself”
”uldbeelevenisonlyaguess”
”butitdefinitelyuldntbelaterthandnight”
”no”
”ituldntbeafter230”
”goodheavens,no”
”stoletstrangeoutallrightilljusthavetooventsafterheleftthehouseifhestellingthetruthhesandoourothersuspects”
”theotherpeopleoney”suggestedleach
”ybe,”saidbattle”but,sohoeonelookingfor”
”akink”
”anastykink”
easterheadbaygeorgesaidatonrstrangebatheeasterheadsideandstrangeonit
battleaskedhifhekneer
”latirlatirtall,handsoyounggentlenesoverfrohehoteluptogullspointyes,iknodidntseehitalllastnight,thoughhesbeenoverthisingbacklasttrip”
theycrossedontheferryanduptotheeasterheadbayhotel
heretheyfoundlatietheothersidehehadcrossedontheferrybeforetheirs
latirodoallheuldtohelp
”yes,oldnevileethingtoldhedhadaroethat,ofurseanyouthseedquitegladofpanyforonceinaway”
”heabletofindyouatonce,iunderstand”
latirsaidsharply:”dontknoe,butheayhavestrolledoutintothegardensforfivenutesorsoalellinthishotelnotiellghtbeadeadratunderthebilliardrooloor”
”youplayedbilliards,andafteryourga”
”oh,issedtheferry,soisaididgetoutcaranddrivehiack,thereabout230”
”andstrangehyoualltheevening”
”oh,yesaskanybodytheylltellyou”
”thankyou,latirobesocareful”
leaan:”stheideaofcheckingupsocarefullyonnevilestrange”
battlesledleachgotitsuddenly
”goodlord,itstheotheroneyourecheckinguponsothatsyouridea”
”itstoosoontohaveideas,”saidbattle”ivejustgottoknoerquarterpasteleven,saytoafterdnighthe”
theypursuedtheirinquiriesdoggedlyerhadbeenseenintheloungebeteandeleventedtohavebeensingularlyelusivethenoneoftheidserhadbeeninoneofthesllsrsbeddoesthatsthefatnorthuntrylady”
”thattearsit,”saidbattleglooly”heasroydeoneoftheilledtheoldlady,butherealweapon”
h
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