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harushoutoftheshadoherjustasshetogoovertheedge
hesaidfiercely:”no,youdont”
itlikeholdingabirdshestruggledstruggledsilently,andthen,againlikeabird,ill
hesaidurgently:”dontthrohing**nothingevenifyouaredesperatelyunhappy”
shedeasounditofalaugh
hesaidsharply:”yourenotunhappyisitthen”
sheansatoncehthelolybreathedword:”afraid”
”afraid”heonishedthathelethergo,standingbackapacetoseeherbetter
herealisedthenthetruthofheradehersll,e,intelligentfaceblankandstupidfearthatdilatedthoseeyes
hesaidincredulously:”areyouafraidof”
sherepliedsoloafraidofbeinghanged”
yes,shehadsaidjustthathestaredandstaredhelookedfroertothecliffsedge
”sothatswhy”
”yesaquickdeathinsteadof”
sheclosedhereyesandshiveredsheonshivering
cerind
hesaidatlast:”ladytressiliantheoldladyurdered”then,arsstrangethefirstsstrange”
stillshivering,shenoddedherhead
cberallthathehadheardruurhadbeeninrporatedhfact
”theydetainedyourhusbandthatsright,isntitalotofevideneone”
hestoppedandlookedathershelikeadocilechildhefoundherattitudeunendurablyaffecting
hisvoithatseforanothe”
sheflungoutherarshebeganstaeringsnnnotitsnnnotllikethatnnotatall”
heanding:”gohoyouneedntbeafraidanylongerdyouhearillseethatyourenothanged”
xv
ryaldinsofaherheadachedandher
theinquesthadtakenplaalevidenceofidentification,hadbeenadjouedforaweek
ladytressiliansfuneralorroeblaerhadgonenevileandthosroydehadgoneforaaryhehouse
superintendentbattleandinspearythatusthaveleaedofeveryincident,everyure,even,ofthepasttendays
noaryletherselfrelaxsheeverythingeverythingjustliebackandrest
”excuse,da
itallinthedooric
”agentleninthestudy”
rylookedathinastonishntandsoannoyance
””
”hegavehisnaasciss”
”iveneverheardofhi”
”no,ss”
”hestbeareporteryoushouldnthavelethin,hurstall”
hurstallughed
”idontthinkheisareporter,ssithinkheisafriendofssaudreys”
”oh,thatsdifferent”
sothingherhair,ryallstudysheehoanstandingbytheuedhedidnotlookintheleastlikeafriendofaudreys
hosorrysstrangeisoutyouedtoseeher”
helookedatherinathoughtful,nsideringway
”youllbessaldin”besaid
”yes”
”idaresayyoucanhelpjustaserope”
”rope”saidryinlivelyazent
”yes,ropeeofrope”
afteranhadvolunteeredanyexplanationsheghthaveresistedbutandreplyidazed,leadingcerinsearchofrope
”kindofrope”shehadasked
andhehadreplied:”anyropewilldo”
shesaiddoubtfully:”perhapsinthepottingshed”
”shallhere”
sheledtheacershookhishead
he,”saidryhesitatingly”ay,thatghtbetheplace”
theydoorcerstoodinthedoorent
”thereitis,”hesaid
therepanyetheatenandielledrygentlyforeryissaldinyoullnoticethateverythingroundaboutisveredhdusttheresnodustonthisropejustfeelit”
shesaid:”itfeelsslightlyda,”inasurprisedtone
”justso”
hetuedtogooutagain
”buttheropeithoughtyouaryinsurprise
ciled
”ijustindloissaldinandtakingthekeyoutyesidbeobligedifyoudhandthekeytosuperintendentbattleorinspectorleachitintheirkeeping”
astheyadeanefforttorallyherself
sheprotestedastheyreachedtheinhall:”butreally,idontunderstand”
verychobligedtoyouforyouroperation”
whereuponheing
nevileandthoscainpresentlyandthecararrivedbackshortlyafteraryaldinfoundherselfenvyingkayandtedforbeingabletolookquitech
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harushoutoftheshadoherjustasshetogoovertheedge
hesaidfiercely:”no,youdont”
itlikeholdingabirdshestruggledstruggledsilently,andthen,againlikeabird,ill
hesaidurgently:”dontthrohing**nothingevenifyouaredesperatelyunhappy”
shedeasounditofalaugh
hesaidsharply:”yourenotunhappyisitthen”
sheansatoncehthelolybreathedword:”afraid”
”afraid”heonishedthathelethergo,standingbackapacetoseeherbetter
herealisedthenthetruthofheradehersll,e,intelligentfaceblankandstupidfearthatdilatedthoseeyes
hesaidincredulously:”areyouafraidof”
sherepliedsoloafraidofbeinghanged”
yes,shehadsaidjustthathestaredandstaredhelookedfroertothecliffsedge
”sothatswhy”
”yesaquickdeathinsteadof”
sheclosedhereyesandshiveredsheonshivering
cerind
hesaidatlast:”ladytressiliantheoldladyurdered”then,arsstrangethefirstsstrange”
stillshivering,shenoddedherhead
cberallthathehadheardruurhadbeeninrporatedhfact
”theydetainedyourhusbandthatsright,isntitalotofevideneone”
hestoppedandlookedathershelikeadocilechildhefoundherattitudeunendurablyaffecting
hisvoithatseforanothe”
sheflungoutherarshebeganstaeringsnnnotitsnnnotllikethatnnotatall”
heanding:”gohoyouneedntbeafraidanylongerdyouhearillseethatyourenothanged”
xv
ryaldinsofaherheadachedandher
theinquesthadtakenplaalevidenceofidentification,hadbeenadjouedforaweek
ladytressiliansfuneralorroeblaerhadgonenevileandthosroydehadgoneforaaryhehouse
superintendentbattleandinspearythatusthaveleaedofeveryincident,everyure,even,ofthepasttendays
noaryletherselfrelaxsheeverythingeverythingjustliebackandrest
”excuse,da
itallinthedooric
”agentleninthestudy”
rylookedathinastonishntandsoannoyance
””
”hegavehisnaasciss”
”iveneverheardofhi”
”no,ss”
”hestbeareporteryoushouldnthavelethin,hurstall”
hurstallughed
”idontthinkheisareporter,ssithinkheisafriendofssaudreys”
”oh,thatsdifferent”
sothingherhair,ryallstudysheehoanstandingbytheuedhedidnotlookintheleastlikeafriendofaudreys
hosorrysstrangeisoutyouedtoseeher”
helookedatherinathoughtful,nsideringway
”youllbessaldin”besaid
”yes”
”idaresayyoucanhelpjustaserope”
”rope”saidryinlivelyazent
”yes,ropeeofrope”
afteranhadvolunteeredanyexplanationsheghthaveresistedbutandreplyidazed,leadingcerinsearchofrope
”kindofrope”shehadasked
andhehadreplied:”anyropewilldo”
shesaiddoubtfully:”perhapsinthepottingshed”
”shallhere”
sheledtheacershookhishead
he,”saidryhesitatingly”ay,thatghtbetheplace”
theydoorcerstoodinthedoorent
”thereitis,”hesaid
therepanyetheatenandielledrygentlyforeryissaldinyoullnoticethateverythingroundaboutisveredhdusttheresnodustonthisropejustfeelit”
shesaid:”itfeelsslightlyda,”inasurprisedtone
”justso”
hetuedtogooutagain
”buttheropeithoughtyouaryinsurprise
ciled
”ijustindloissaldinandtakingthekeyoutyesidbeobligedifyoudhandthekeytosuperintendentbattleorinspectorleachitintheirkeeping”
astheyadeanefforttorallyherself
sheprotestedastheyreachedtheinhall:”butreally,idontunderstand”
verychobligedtoyouforyouroperation”
whereuponheing
nevileandthoscainpresentlyandthecararrivedbackshortlyafteraryaldinfoundherselfenvyingkayandtedforbeingabletolookquitech
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