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stprobableexplanation,”saidssbulstrode”butitdoesntexplainthefaurder,doesitgirlsinsantheyghtbeetingseeveryunlikelytohaveapistoleither”
kelseyagreed”hedhavehadaflieetan”
sschadissspringer”
”idonotanneent,”saidtheinspesuggestingthattherdereoneintendedtorderssspringer,thattheyarrangedtoetherhereandshother”
chapter9
catangthepigeons
letterfroennifersutother:
deary,
urderlastnightssspringer,thegyistressithappenedintheddleofthenightandthepolicecaandthisingtheyreaskingeverybodyquestions
sschadoldusnottotalktoanybodyaboutitbutithoughtyoudliketoknow
hlove,
jennifer
ii
adoentofsuffieritthepersonalattentionoftheaneuvers,verylittlehadappearedabouttheeventinthepapersagasstresshadbeenfounddeadinthesnasiushehadbeenshot,inedstofthenotiostapologeti,asthoughitesstresstogetherselfshotinsuchcircutances
annshaplandhadabusydaytakingdoeintellingherpupilstokeepquietabouttheeventshekneereorlessluridreportsatthesati
laterthatafteoonshesatinntopursuetheirinquiriesquietlyandhoutinterference
”ierysorryaboutthis,ssbulstrode,verysorryindeed,”saidthechiefnstable”isupposeitshingforyou”
”rdersabadthingforanysissbulstrode”itsnogooddsallidohopeisthatthetterlearedupquickly”
”dontseeshouldnt,eh”saidstonehelookedatkelsey
kelseysaid,”ityhelpherbackground”
”dyoureallythinkso”askedssbulstrodedrily
”sobodyyhavehaditinforher,”kelseysuggested
ssbulstrodedidnotreply
”youthinkitstieduphthisplace”askedthechiefnstable
”inspeissbulstrode”hesonlytryingtosavefeelings,ithink”
”ithinkitdoestieupesofflikealltheotherersofthestaffsheuldhavearrangedaetingnasiuereintheddleofthenight”
”youhavenoobjeadeofthesises,ssbulstrode”askedthechiefnstable
”noneatallyourelookingforthepistolorrevolveroreveritis,isuppose”
”yesitallpistolofforeignke”
”foreign,”saidssbulstrodethoughtfully
”toyourknoafforanyofthepupilshavesuchathingasapistolintheirpossession”
”yknofairlyaysay,havearousednsiderablentbutplease,inspeenhavebeensearchingthegroundstoday”
theinspectoodded”yes”
heeersofyourstaffoneorotheroftheayhaveheardsorerkdebyssspringerthatayhaveobservedsooddityofbehaviouronherpart”hepaused,thehingghtapplytothepupils”
ssbulstrodesaid:”ihadfordtheplanofkingashortaddresstothegirlsthiseveningafterprayersihasanyknoightpossiblybearuponssspringersdeaththattheyshouldeandtellofit”
”verysoundidea,”saidthechiefnstable
”butyoustreerthis,”saidssbulstrode,”oneorotherofthegirlsyakeherselfiortantbyexaggeratingsoin”
”iveeacrossit,”saidinspectorkelsey”noealistofyourstaff,alsotheservants”
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”ivelookedthroughallthelockersoutinthepavilion,sir”
”andyoudidntfindanything”saidkelsey
”no,sir,nothingofiortan,butnothinginourline”
”noneoftheey”
”no,sir,theyked”
kelseylookedroundthebarefloorthoughtfullythetennisracquetsandlacrossestickshadbeenreplacedontheirstands
”oh,goinguptothehousenoohaveatalkhthestaff”
”youdontthinkitwasaninsidejob,sir”
”ituldhavebeen,”saidkelsey”nobodysgotanalibiex,ispringerhere,oruldhavefollootivethatsdiffiethinggoingonherethattobeanytive”
hesteppedoutofthepavilionanddehisothehousealthoughithegardener
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stprobableexplanation,”saidssbulstrode”butitdoesntexplainthefaurder,doesitgirlsinsantheyghtbeetingseeveryunlikelytohaveapistoleither”
kelseyagreed”hedhavehadaflieetan”
sschadissspringer”
”idonotanneent,”saidtheinspesuggestingthattherdereoneintendedtorderssspringer,thattheyarrangedtoetherhereandshother”
chapter9
catangthepigeons
letterfroennifersutother:
deary,
urderlastnightssspringer,thegyistressithappenedintheddleofthenightandthepolicecaandthisingtheyreaskingeverybodyquestions
sschadoldusnottotalktoanybodyaboutitbutithoughtyoudliketoknow
hlove,
jennifer
ii
adoentofsuffieritthepersonalattentionoftheaneuvers,verylittlehadappearedabouttheeventinthepapersagasstresshadbeenfounddeadinthesnasiushehadbeenshot,inedstofthenotiostapologeti,asthoughitesstresstogetherselfshotinsuchcircutances
annshaplandhadabusydaytakingdoeintellingherpupilstokeepquietabouttheeventshekneereorlessluridreportsatthesati
laterthatafteoonshesatinntopursuetheirinquiriesquietlyandhoutinterference
”ierysorryaboutthis,ssbulstrode,verysorryindeed,”saidthechiefnstable”isupposeitshingforyou”
”rdersabadthingforanysissbulstrode”itsnogooddsallidohopeisthatthetterlearedupquickly”
”dontseeshouldnt,eh”saidstonehelookedatkelsey
kelseysaid,”ityhelpherbackground”
”dyoureallythinkso”askedssbulstrodedrily
”sobodyyhavehaditinforher,”kelseysuggested
ssbulstrodedidnotreply
”youthinkitstieduphthisplace”askedthechiefnstable
”inspeissbulstrode”hesonlytryingtosavefeelings,ithink”
”ithinkitdoestieupesofflikealltheotherersofthestaffsheuldhavearrangedaetingnasiuereintheddleofthenight”
”youhavenoobjeadeofthesises,ssbulstrode”askedthechiefnstable
”noneatallyourelookingforthepistolorrevolveroreveritis,isuppose”
”yesitallpistolofforeignke”
”foreign,”saidssbulstrodethoughtfully
”toyourknoafforanyofthepupilshavesuchathingasapistolintheirpossession”
”yknofairlyaysay,havearousednsiderablentbutplease,inspeenhavebeensearchingthegroundstoday”
theinspectoodded”yes”
heeersofyourstaffoneorotheroftheayhaveheardsorerkdebyssspringerthatayhaveobservedsooddityofbehaviouronherpart”hepaused,thehingghtapplytothepupils”
ssbulstrodesaid:”ihadfordtheplanofkingashortaddresstothegirlsthiseveningafterprayersihasanyknoightpossiblybearuponssspringersdeaththattheyshouldeandtellofit”
”verysoundidea,”saidthechiefnstable
”butyoustreerthis,”saidssbulstrode,”oneorotherofthegirlsyakeherselfiortantbyexaggeratingsoin”
”iveeacrossit,”saidinspectorkelsey”noealistofyourstaff,alsotheservants”
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”ivelookedthroughallthelockersoutinthepavilion,sir”
”andyoudidntfindanything”saidkelsey
”no,sir,nothingofiortan,butnothinginourline”
”noneoftheey”
”no,sir,theyked”
kelseylookedroundthebarefloorthoughtfullythetennisracquetsandlacrossestickshadbeenreplacedontheirstands
”oh,goinguptothehousenoohaveatalkhthestaff”
”youdontthinkitwasaninsidejob,sir”
”ituldhavebeen,”saidkelsey”nobodysgotanalibiex,ispringerhere,oruldhavefollootivethatsdiffiethinggoingonherethattobeanytive”
hesteppedoutofthepavilionanddehisothehousealthoughithegardener
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