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tableandtookitbacktoher
”excuse,”hesaid,andpickedupthetelephonereceiver
”roo10herehaveyoujustsentupanelectriciantoseetothelightsinthissuiteyesyes,illhangon”
heed
”nono,ithoughtyouhadntno,theresnothingwrong”
hereplacedthereceiverandtuedtossutcliffe
”theresnothinghanyofthelightshere,”hesaid”andtheofficedidntsendupanelectrician”
”thenandoinghief”
”heyhavebeen”
ssutybagtheneyisallright”
”areyousure,ssute,topackangyourbelongings”
”ibsolutelysure,”saidssutcliffe
”oryourdaughteryouhaveadaughter,haventyou”
”yesshesdoe”
”uldyourbrotherhavegivenanythingtoher”
”no,iureheuldnt”
”theresanotherpossibility,”saidonnor,”heghthavehiddensothinginyourbaggageangyourbelongingsthatday”
”buthingitsoundsabsolutelyabsurd”
”itsnotquitesoabsurdasitsoundsitseepossiblethatprihingtokeepforhindthatyourbrotherthoughtitongyourpossessionsthanifhekeptithielf”
”soundsveryunlikelyto,”saidssutcliffe
”iindifhed”
”searyluggage,doyouanunpack”ssutcliffesvoicerosehahatword
”iknoightbeveryiortantiuldhelpyou,youknoythershesaidieagoodpacker”
heexertedallthechartolonelpikeaway
”oh,ean,itsreallyiortant”
”itghtbeveryiortant,”saidderekonnor”her”supposewebegin”
ii
threequartersofanhourlaterjenniferretuedfroerteashelookedroundtheroondgaveagaspofsurprise
”y,haveyoubeendoing”
”rssutydaughterjennifer”
”butkingandunpacking”
”dontaskother”thereseetobesoideathatyouruhinginluggagetobringhohedidntgiveyouanything,isuppose,jennifer”
”uneanythingtobringbaythingstoo”
”ething,ssutethingabrandyandsodaperhaps”hetothetelephone
”iindagoodrssutcliffe
”ihadasshingtea,”saidjennifer”breadandbutterandsanderesandifhedndandhesaidhedidntitwaslovely”
onnororderedthetea,thenhefinishedpackingupssutcliffesbelongingsagainiration
”yourtherseetohavetrainedyoutopackverywell,”shesaid
”oh,iveallsortsofhandyailing
histherheserviceoflonelpikeaway
”theresjustohingre,ssutcliffeidlikeyoutobeverycarefulofyourself”
”yselfinway”
”ificationsareyoustayinginlondonlong”
”n”
”thatsallrightthenbutdonttakeanychancesifanythingintheleastoutoftheordinaryhappens,ring999straightaway”
”ooh”saidjennifer,inhighdelight”dial999ivealedto”
”dontbesilly,jennifer,”saidherther
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anappearedbeforethegistratesurtyesterdayilyoingthekitanasheakinghisesethinghadevidentlyalardhindhehadfledhouttakinganything
givinghisnaasandreoneyssutcliffesjeafeatherbank
”itoldyoutohavetheloentofsutcliffeinthefalycircle
”dearhenry,”saidssuttorealizethatihavebeenabroadforthelastthreenthsandanysureivereadsohatifburglarstogetintheyalan”
sheaddedfully,assheglancedagainatthelocalpaper:
”hoesintohelponsundayings”
””
”itseeextraordinarythathedidnttakeanything,”ntedherther
”areyouquitesureaboutthat,joan”dendedherhusband”youtledoubtfulatfirst”
ssutcliffegaveanexasperatedsigh
”itsiossibletotellaboutathinglikethatstraightaessinbedroohingsthroetothinkofit,idontreerseeingbestjacqrscarf”
”iorry,ythateitbleeanttotellyoubutiforgot”
”really,jennifer,hoefirst”
”orepudding”saidjennifer,creatingadiversion
”isupposesoreally,sellishasawonderful
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tableandtookitbacktoher
”excuse,”hesaid,andpickedupthetelephonereceiver
”roo10herehaveyoujustsentupanelectriciantoseetothelightsinthissuiteyesyes,illhangon”
heed
”nono,ithoughtyouhadntno,theresnothingwrong”
hereplacedthereceiverandtuedtossutcliffe
”theresnothinghanyofthelightshere,”hesaid”andtheofficedidntsendupanelectrician”
”thenandoinghief”
”heyhavebeen”
ssutybagtheneyisallright”
”areyousure,ssute,topackangyourbelongings”
”ibsolutelysure,”saidssutcliffe
”oryourdaughteryouhaveadaughter,haventyou”
”yesshesdoe”
”uldyourbrotherhavegivenanythingtoher”
”no,iureheuldnt”
”theresanotherpossibility,”saidonnor,”heghthavehiddensothinginyourbaggageangyourbelongingsthatday”
”buthingitsoundsabsolutelyabsurd”
”itsnotquitesoabsurdasitsoundsitseepossiblethatprihingtokeepforhindthatyourbrotherthoughtitongyourpossessionsthanifhekeptithielf”
”soundsveryunlikelyto,”saidssutcliffe
”iindifhed”
”searyluggage,doyouanunpack”ssutcliffesvoicerosehahatword
”iknoightbeveryiortantiuldhelpyou,youknoythershesaidieagoodpacker”
heexertedallthechartolonelpikeaway
”oh,ean,itsreallyiortant”
”itghtbeveryiortant,”saidderekonnor”her”supposewebegin”
ii
threequartersofanhourlaterjenniferretuedfroerteashelookedroundtheroondgaveagaspofsurprise
”y,haveyoubeendoing”
”rssutydaughterjennifer”
”butkingandunpacking”
”dontaskother”thereseetobesoideathatyouruhinginluggagetobringhohedidntgiveyouanything,isuppose,jennifer”
”uneanythingtobringbaythingstoo”
”ething,ssutethingabrandyandsodaperhaps”hetothetelephone
”iindagoodrssutcliffe
”ihadasshingtea,”saidjennifer”breadandbutterandsanderesandifhedndandhesaidhedidntitwaslovely”
onnororderedthetea,thenhefinishedpackingupssutcliffesbelongingsagainiration
”yourtherseetohavetrainedyoutopackverywell,”shesaid
”oh,iveallsortsofhandyailing
histherheserviceoflonelpikeaway
”theresjustohingre,ssutcliffeidlikeyoutobeverycarefulofyourself”
”yselfinway”
”ificationsareyoustayinginlondonlong”
”n”
”thatsallrightthenbutdonttakeanychancesifanythingintheleastoutoftheordinaryhappens,ring999straightaway”
”ooh”saidjennifer,inhighdelight”dial999ivealedto”
”dontbesilly,jennifer,”saidherther
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extractfrocuntinalocalpaper:
anappearedbeforethegistratesurtyesterdayilyoingthekitanasheakinghisesethinghadevidentlyalardhindhehadfledhouttakinganything
givinghisnaasandreoneyssutcliffesjeafeatherbank
”itoldyoutohavetheloentofsutcliffeinthefalycircle
”dearhenry,”saidssuttorealizethatihavebeenabroadforthelastthreenthsandanysureivereadsohatifburglarstogetintheyalan”
sheaddedfully,assheglancedagainatthelocalpaper:
”hoesintohelponsundayings”
””
”itseeextraordinarythathedidnttakeanything,”ntedherther
”areyouquitesureaboutthat,joan”dendedherhusband”youtledoubtfulatfirst”
ssutcliffegaveanexasperatedsigh
”itsiossibletotellaboutathinglikethatstraightaessinbedroohingsthroetothinkofit,idontreerseeingbestjacqrscarf”
”iorry,ythateitbleeanttotellyoubutiforgot”
”really,jennifer,hoefirst”
”orepudding”saidjennifer,creatingadiversion
”isupposesoreally,sellishasawonderful
... </P></TD>