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atiasssaldinshehadheardnothingduringthenight
”youllexcusebuttingintoyourprivateaffairs,”saidbattle,”butesaboutthatyouarehereinthehouse”
”ialetostayatthistithisyear,latehusbandeatthesatiandaskedifiind”
”ition”
”oh,yes”
”notyours”
”oh,no”
”butyouagreed”
”yes,iagreedididntfeelthatiuldverywellrefuse”
”rsstrange”
butshewasvague
”onedoesntliketobedisobliging”
”youheinjuredparty”
”ibegyourpardon”
”itedyourhusband”
”yes”
”doyouexcusefeelanyranuragainsthi
”nonotatall”178
”youhaveaveryforgivingnature,sstrange”
shedidnotansainsilentselfbeaten
”youaresureiteeting”
”quitesure”
”youareonfriendlyterrsstrange”
”idontthinkshelikesverych”
”doyoulikeher”
”yesithinksheisverybeautiful”
”hankyouithinkthatisall”
shegotupandeback
”ioneyiuitesurethatisntsonevilehasneveroneyidoknoarriedtohioreightyears,youknokillinganyonelikethatfoeyititisntnevileiknoysayingsoisntofanyvalueasevidencebutido”
shetuedandhurriedoutoftheroo
”andakeofher”askedleaotion”
”shedidntshoeverystrongetionandidontknoitis”
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thosroydenandstiff,blinkingalittlelikeanowl
heefroalayafirsttiforeightyearshadbeeninthehabitofstayingatgullspointeversinevilestrangeleavethehouse,buthadnotseenhinevilehadleftatabouttselfhadheardnothingduringthenightheadehewasanearlyriser
therewasapause
”ssaldinhastoldusthatthereateoftensioninthehousedidyounoticethis,too”
”idontthinksodontnoticethingsch”
”thatsalie,”thoughtbattletohielf”younotiorethanst”
no,hedidntthinknevilestrangehadbeenshortofneyinanyedtobutheknerstrangesaffairs
”hoetherhereforthefirstti”battleplayedhislastcard
”youyknorroyde,thatevilestrangesfingerprintsonthehesleeveoftheathenight”
hepausedroydenodded
”heuttered
”iskingyoufrankly:doyouthinkhedidit”
thosroydeneverlikedtobehurriedheinuteebeforeheansenotbusinessitsyoursshouldsay,selfveryunlikely”
”orelikely”
thosshookhishead”onlypersonithinklikelycantpossiblyhavedoneitsothatsthat”
”andhat”
butroydeshookhisheadredecidedly
”uldntpossiblysayonlyprivateopinion”
”itsyourdutytoassistthepolice”
”tellyouanyfactsthisisntfactsjustanideaanditsiossibleanyway”
”u,”saidleachwhenroydehadgone
battleagreed
”no,ethinginhisndsothingquitedefiniteidliketoknoe,jiboy”
thetelephonerangbeforeleaeditdown
”bloodontheatsleeveishun,”heannounced
”sabloodgroupasladytslooksasthoughnevilestrangeisforit”
battlehadothehnsiderableinterest
”abeautifulyoungnoutthere,”hererked”quitebeautifulandadefiniteerforifeelthatthatslatirashinhisoothersheadifhethoughtheuldgetaakesothingoutofit”
”inanynthisphone,atteow”
hetoit
”hullooh,itsyou,doctoreround,hasshe”
hetuedhishead”uncle,justeandlistentothis”
battlecaoverandtookthephonehelistened,hisfaceasusualsho”
ein,battlereplacingthephoneonitshook
nevile,lookingotionbehindtheask
”strange,”saidbattle”doyouknouch”nevilestaredandshookhishead
”sure”battlepressive”ian,sir,sooneorethandislikeyousooneesyourguts”
nevilesatboltupright
”nono,certainlynotnothingofthekind”
”think,strangeistherenooneyouveinjuredinanyway”nevileflushed
”theresonlyonepersonieshesshesbeenanangel”
thesuperintendentleanedforhetable
”lettellyou,strange,youreaveryluckynidontsayilikedthecaseagainstyouididntbutitoodupallright,andunlessthejuryhappenedtohavelikedyourpersonality,itwouldhavehangedyou”
”youspeak,”saidnevile,”asthoughallthat”
”itispast,”saidbattle”youvebeensaved,strange,bypurechance”
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atiasssaldinshehadheardnothingduringthenight
”youllexcusebuttingintoyourprivateaffairs,”saidbattle,”butesaboutthatyouarehereinthehouse”
”ialetostayatthistithisyear,latehusbandeatthesatiandaskedifiind”
”ition”
”oh,yes”
”notyours”
”oh,no”
”butyouagreed”
”yes,iagreedididntfeelthatiuldverywellrefuse”
”rsstrange”
butshewasvague
”onedoesntliketobedisobliging”
”youheinjuredparty”
”ibegyourpardon”
”itedyourhusband”
”yes”
”doyouexcusefeelanyranuragainsthi
”nonotatall”178
”youhaveaveryforgivingnature,sstrange”
shedidnotansainsilentselfbeaten
”youaresureiteeting”
”quitesure”
”youareonfriendlyterrsstrange”
”idontthinkshelikesverych”
”doyoulikeher”
”yesithinksheisverybeautiful”
”hankyouithinkthatisall”
shegotupandeback
”ioneyiuitesurethatisntsonevilehasneveroneyidoknoarriedtohioreightyears,youknokillinganyonelikethatfoeyititisntnevileiknoysayingsoisntofanyvalueasevidencebutido”
shetuedandhurriedoutoftheroo
”andakeofher”askedleaotion”
”shedidntshoeverystrongetionandidontknoitis”
viii
thosroydenandstiff,blinkingalittlelikeanowl
heefroalayafirsttiforeightyearshadbeeninthehabitofstayingatgullspointeversinevilestrangeleavethehouse,buthadnotseenhinevilehadleftatabouttselfhadheardnothingduringthenightheadehewasanearlyriser
therewasapause
”ssaldinhastoldusthatthereateoftensioninthehousedidyounoticethis,too”
”idontthinksodontnoticethingsch”
”thatsalie,”thoughtbattletohielf”younotiorethanst”
no,hedidntthinknevilestrangehadbeenshortofneyinanyedtobutheknerstrangesaffairs
”hoetherhereforthefirstti”battleplayedhislastcard
”youyknorroyde,thatevilestrangesfingerprintsonthehesleeveoftheathenight”
hepausedroydenodded
”heuttered
”iskingyoufrankly:doyouthinkhedidit”
thosroydeneverlikedtobehurriedheinuteebeforeheansenotbusinessitsyoursshouldsay,selfveryunlikely”
”orelikely”
thosshookhishead”onlypersonithinklikelycantpossiblyhavedoneitsothatsthat”
”andhat”
butroydeshookhisheadredecidedly
”uldntpossiblysayonlyprivateopinion”
”itsyourdutytoassistthepolice”
”tellyouanyfactsthisisntfactsjustanideaanditsiossibleanyway”
”u,”saidleachwhenroydehadgone
battleagreed
”no,ethinginhisndsothingquitedefiniteidliketoknoe,jiboy”
thetelephonerangbeforeleaeditdown
”bloodontheatsleeveishun,”heannounced
”sabloodgroupasladytslooksasthoughnevilestrangeisforit”
battlehadothehnsiderableinterest
”abeautifulyoungnoutthere,”hererked”quitebeautifulandadefiniteerforifeelthatthatslatirashinhisoothersheadifhethoughtheuldgetaakesothingoutofit”
”inanynthisphone,atteow”
hetoit
”hullooh,itsyou,doctoreround,hasshe”
hetuedhishead”uncle,justeandlistentothis”
battlecaoverandtookthephonehelistened,hisfaceasusualsho”
ein,battlereplacingthephoneonitshook
nevile,lookingotionbehindtheask
”strange,”saidbattle”doyouknouch”nevilestaredandshookhishead
”sure”battlepressive”ian,sir,sooneorethandislikeyousooneesyourguts”
nevilesatboltupright
”nono,certainlynotnothingofthekind”
”think,strangeistherenooneyouveinjuredinanyway”nevileflushed
”theresonlyonepersonieshesshesbeenanangel”
thesuperintendentleanedforhetable
”lettellyou,strange,youreaveryluckynidontsayilikedthecaseagainstyouididntbutitoodupallright,andunlessthejuryhappenedtohavelikedyourpersonality,itwouldhavehangedyou”
”youspeak,”saidnevile,”asthoughallthat”
”itispast,”saidbattle”youvebeensaved,strange,bypurechance”
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