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agetheitline”
thegirlspaniedbyssvansittartandssissvansittart,graothersslingly,producedtheiroffspringandadroitlytuedasideanyunedreferencestotherecenttragedy
”terrible,”shesaid,”yes,quiteterrible,but,youdounderstand,indssutod”
chaddyongtheparents,discussingplansfortheholidaysandspeakingaffectionatelyofthevariousdaughters
”idothinkauntisabelghthaveeandtakenout,”saidjulia,s,ingsandgoingsonthedriveoutside
”ysgoingtotakeoutnexteiortantpeopleingdoetoday”
”theregoesshaista,”saidjulia,”alltoggedupforlondonooeejustlookattheheelsonhershoesibetoldjohnsondoesntlikethoseshoes”
aliveriedchauffeurbedinandwasdrivenaway
”youyidgotafriendiedtobring”
”idloveto,”saidjulia”lookatvansittartdoingherstuff”
”terriblygracious,isntshe”saidjennifer
”idontknoehoakeseonedoinganitation”
”therespather,”saidjennifer”shesbroughtthelittleboyshoorrisnoridontknow”
”theyregoingtohaveapiic,”saidjulia”lookatallthebaskets”
”ythisgoingtoseeheextweek”
”youareslackaboutingletters,jennifer”
”inevercanthinkofanythingtosay,”saidjennifer
”ioufully,”butthereisntreallyanyonechtoetoatpresent”
”other”
”itoldyoushesgooanatoliainabusyoucantalltheti”
”oe”
”oh,nsulateshereandtheresheleftaliststaoulisthefirstandthenankaraandthensofunnyna”sheadded,”isobadlysheseedquiteupsetwhenisaidwhereshedgone”
”itcantbeaboutyou,”saidjennifer”youhaventdoneanythingawful,haveyou”
”notthatiknoedtotellheraboutspringer”
”otherknospringer”
”youanthersghtthinkthattheirdaughtersurderedtoo”
”idontthinkthersquiteasbadasthat,”saidjennifer”butshedidgetinquiteaflapaboutit”
”ifyouask,”saidjulia,inaditativenner,”ithinktheresalotthattheyhaventtoldusaboutspringer”
”sortofthings”
”tobehappeninglikeyoueennisracquet”
”oh,ianttotellyou,”saidjennifer,”ioingigotaletterfroersayingshee”
”itoldyouthatrae,didntyou”
”yes,buttheydidnttakeanything”
”thatkesitevenreinteresting,”saidjulia”ithink,”sheaddedthoughtfully,”thaturdersoon”
”oh,really,julia,urder”
”urderinbooks,”saidjulia”ithinkis,jennifer,thatyoullhavetobefrightfullycarefulthatitisntyouurdered”
””saidjennifer,surprised”urder”
”beoreoutofyourtheextebodygavehersoseat”
”sortofsecretpapers”
”oh,houlasforaneicbothatsortofthing”
jenniferlookedunnvinced
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ssvansittartandssissroeredandsaid:
”aicantfindheranyirscarhasjustarrivedtocallforher”
”ustbesostaketheerscarcaforheraboutthreequartersofanhouragoisayselfshehefirsttogo”
eleanorvansittartshruggedhershoulders”isupposeacarsthavebeenorderedtething,”shesaid
sheustbesostake,”shesaid”theyoungladyhasalreadyleftforlondonthreequartersofanhourago”
theustbesostake,ifyousayso,da”hesaid”ieadoheyounglady”
”isupposetheresboundtobeaddlesotis,”saidssvansittart
theessagestaken,thatakestakesofurse,ifiysayso,youneverknoentheyvesotisgotquiteabigentourage,andordersgetgiventesoveriexpectthatsusthavehappenedinthisinstance”hetuedhislargecareadroitnessanddroveaway
ssvansittartlookedalittledoubtfulforantortshedecidedtherehingtoandbegantolookforhsatisfactiontoapeacefulafteoon
afterluningpoolissvansittarttookherfountainpenandheringpadtotheshadeofthecedartreehetelephonerangathalfpastfouri
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agetheitline”
thegirlspaniedbyssvansittartandssissvansittart,graothersslingly,producedtheiroffspringandadroitlytuedasideanyunedreferencestotherecenttragedy
”terrible,”shesaid,”yes,quiteterrible,but,youdounderstand,indssutod”
chaddyongtheparents,discussingplansfortheholidaysandspeakingaffectionatelyofthevariousdaughters
”idothinkauntisabelghthaveeandtakenout,”saidjulia,s,ingsandgoingsonthedriveoutside
”ysgoingtotakeoutnexteiortantpeopleingdoetoday”
”theregoesshaista,”saidjulia,”alltoggedupforlondonooeejustlookattheheelsonhershoesibetoldjohnsondoesntlikethoseshoes”
aliveriedchauffeurbedinandwasdrivenaway
”youyidgotafriendiedtobring”
”idloveto,”saidjulia”lookatvansittartdoingherstuff”
”terriblygracious,isntshe”saidjennifer
”idontknoehoakeseonedoinganitation”
”therespather,”saidjennifer”shesbroughtthelittleboyshoorrisnoridontknow”
”theyregoingtohaveapiic,”saidjulia”lookatallthebaskets”
”ythisgoingtoseeheextweek”
”youareslackaboutingletters,jennifer”
”inevercanthinkofanythingtosay,”saidjennifer
”ioufully,”butthereisntreallyanyonechtoetoatpresent”
”other”
”itoldyoushesgooanatoliainabusyoucantalltheti”
”oe”
”oh,nsulateshereandtheresheleftaliststaoulisthefirstandthenankaraandthensofunnyna”sheadded,”isobadlysheseedquiteupsetwhenisaidwhereshedgone”
”itcantbeaboutyou,”saidjennifer”youhaventdoneanythingawful,haveyou”
”notthatiknoedtotellheraboutspringer”
”otherknospringer”
”youanthersghtthinkthattheirdaughtersurderedtoo”
”idontthinkthersquiteasbadasthat,”saidjennifer”butshedidgetinquiteaflapaboutit”
”ifyouask,”saidjulia,inaditativenner,”ithinktheresalotthattheyhaventtoldusaboutspringer”
”sortofthings”
”tobehappeninglikeyoueennisracquet”
”oh,ianttotellyou,”saidjennifer,”ioingigotaletterfroersayingshee”
”itoldyouthatrae,didntyou”
”yes,buttheydidnttakeanything”
”thatkesitevenreinteresting,”saidjulia”ithink,”sheaddedthoughtfully,”thaturdersoon”
”oh,really,julia,urder”
”urderinbooks,”saidjulia”ithinkis,jennifer,thatyoullhavetobefrightfullycarefulthatitisntyouurdered”
””saidjennifer,surprised”urder”
”beoreoutofyourtheextebodygavehersoseat”
”sortofsecretpapers”
”oh,houlasforaneicbothatsortofthing”
jenniferlookedunnvinced
iii
ssvansittartandssissroeredandsaid:
”aicantfindheranyirscarhasjustarrivedtocallforher”
”ustbesostaketheerscarcaforheraboutthreequartersofanhouragoisayselfshehefirsttogo”
eleanorvansittartshruggedhershoulders”isupposeacarsthavebeenorderedtething,”shesaid
sheustbesostake,”shesaid”theyoungladyhasalreadyleftforlondonthreequartersofanhourago”
theustbesostake,ifyousayso,da”hesaid”ieadoheyounglady”
”isupposetheresboundtobeaddlesotis,”saidssvansittart
theessagestaken,thatakestakesofurse,ifiysayso,youneverknoentheyvesotisgotquiteabigentourage,andordersgetgiventesoveriexpectthatsusthavehappenedinthisinstance”hetuedhislargecareadroitnessanddroveaway
ssvansittartlookedalittledoubtfulforantortshedecidedtherehingtoandbegantolookforhsatisfactiontoapeacefulafteoon
afterluningpoolissvansittarttookherfountainpenandheringpadtotheshadeofthecedartreehetelephonerangathalfpastfouri
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