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alongthetablelchettexanedit
”pointtwofive”
haydocknodded
”illkeepthetechnicaldetailsfortheinquest,”hesaid”allyouazing,bythehatnobodyheardtheshot”
”yes,saidlchett,”thatsurprises”
”thekitchenaidinthehouse”
”h”saidleierple,didnthearitthestudywindoasopen”
”perhapsshedid,”saidhaydock
”idontthinkshedid,”saidi”sheentionanythingofthekindcertainsheherehadbeenanythingtotell”
”yhavehearditandpaidnoattentiontoitthoughtitarbackfiring”
itstruorejovialandgoodhuuredthisingheseedlikeanryingtosubdueunusuallygoodspirits
”oraboutasilencer”headded”thatsquitelikelynobodyhingthen”
lchettshookhishead
”slatoknohealkingaboutatfirstandthendeniedpointblankusinganythingofthekindandisupposeonecantakehis”
”yes,indeed,poordevil”
”daedyoungfool,”saidlonellentbuthereallyissohoasarderer”
”anytive”askedhaydock,takingafinaldraughtofffeeandpushingbackhischair
”hesaystheyquarrelledandhelosthisteerandshothi”
”hopingfoslaughter,eh”thedoctorshookhishead”thatstorydoesntholdashethroughtheheadpreciouslittlequarrelaboutthat”
”anyeforaquarrel,”isaid,reeringssrples,altertheeishallneverforgethisfaadesuspiciousofinutesbefore”
haydockstaredat
”ean”
”afeinutesbeforeigottothehouse”
thedoctorshookhishead
”iossiblepluiossiblehedbeendeadchlongerthanthat”
”but,dea,”elate”
”halfanhour,thirtyfivenutes,tinutes,tinutespossibly,butless,nohebodytoit”
aredateachotherhaydocksfacehadchangedithadgonesuddenlygreyandoldi
”but,lookhere,haydoitsshootinghitaquartertoseven”
haydocksprangtohisfeet
”itellyouitsiossible,”heroared”ifreddingsayshekilledprotheroeataquartertoseven,thenreddinglieshangitall,itellyouidoctor,andiknoongeal”
”ifreddingislying,”beganlchetthestopped,shookhishead
”tergodo,”hesaid
chapterviii
uredto:
”youknoethinghereunderstand”
helookedthoroughly
inspectorslackthepolicestationandpresentlyofacehlaeredding
helookedpaleandstrainedbutquiteposedrvellouslyso,ithought,nsideringthed,obviouslynervous
”lookhere,redding,”hesaid,”iunderstandyoudeastatenttoinspe,andcaanotreadingitovertoyou,butthatsthegistofit”
”yes”
”ioingtoaskafeunlessyouchooseyoursolicitor”
laerrupted
”ivenothingtohideikilledprotheroe”
”ahelchettsnorted”hoohaveapistolhyou”
laypocket”
”youtookithyoutothevicarage”
”yes”
”why”
”ialakeit”
hehadhesitatedagainbeforeanselysurethathespeakingthetruth
”theclockback”
”theedpuzzled
”yes,thehandspointedto622”
alookoffearsprangupinhisface
”ohthatyesiialteredit”
haydockspokesuddenly
”lonelprotheroe”
”inthestudyatthevicarage”
”ianinpartofthebody”
”ohithroughthehead,ithinkyes,throughthehead”
”arentyousure”
”sinotionoutsideanstableetbroughtinanote
”forthevicaritsaysveryurgentonit”
itoreitopenandread:
”pleasepleaseetoidontknoeonepleaseeiediately,andbringanyoneyoulikehyouanneprotheroe
igavelanbeingsface
ireeredanneprotheroesittingonsofaandsaying:
”idesperatean,”andheartgreeisaelchettoslack
”haveyougotanylineonreddingsventsearlierinthedaytheressoreasontothinkheshotprotheroeearlierthanhesaysgetontoit,willyou”
hetuedtoandanneprotheroesletterhereaditandpurseduphislipsinastonishntthenhelookedatinquiringly
”isthisoing”
”yesiydutytospeakiauitesurenoofihadseenthatnightin
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alongthetablelchettexanedit
”pointtwofive”
haydocknodded
”illkeepthetechnicaldetailsfortheinquest,”hesaid”allyouazing,bythehatnobodyheardtheshot”
”yes,saidlchett,”thatsurprises”
”thekitchenaidinthehouse”
”h”saidleierple,didnthearitthestudywindoasopen”
”perhapsshedid,”saidhaydock
”idontthinkshedid,”saidi”sheentionanythingofthekindcertainsheherehadbeenanythingtotell”
”yhavehearditandpaidnoattentiontoitthoughtitarbackfiring”
itstruorejovialandgoodhuuredthisingheseedlikeanryingtosubdueunusuallygoodspirits
”oraboutasilencer”headded”thatsquitelikelynobodyhingthen”
lchettshookhishead
”slatoknohealkingaboutatfirstandthendeniedpointblankusinganythingofthekindandisupposeonecantakehis”
”yes,indeed,poordevil”
”daedyoungfool,”saidlonellentbuthereallyissohoasarderer”
”anytive”askedhaydock,takingafinaldraughtofffeeandpushingbackhischair
”hesaystheyquarrelledandhelosthisteerandshothi”
”hopingfoslaughter,eh”thedoctorshookhishead”thatstorydoesntholdashethroughtheheadpreciouslittlequarrelaboutthat”
”anyeforaquarrel,”isaid,reeringssrples,altertheeishallneverforgethisfaadesuspiciousofinutesbefore”
haydockstaredat
”ean”
”afeinutesbeforeigottothehouse”
thedoctorshookhishead
”iossiblepluiossiblehedbeendeadchlongerthanthat”
”but,dea,”elate”
”halfanhour,thirtyfivenutes,tinutes,tinutespossibly,butless,nohebodytoit”
aredateachotherhaydocksfacehadchangedithadgonesuddenlygreyandoldi
”but,lookhere,haydoitsshootinghitaquartertoseven”
haydocksprangtohisfeet
”itellyouitsiossible,”heroared”ifreddingsayshekilledprotheroeataquartertoseven,thenreddinglieshangitall,itellyouidoctor,andiknoongeal”
”ifreddingislying,”beganlchetthestopped,shookhishead
”tergodo,”hesaid
chapterviii
uredto:
”youknoethinghereunderstand”
helookedthoroughly
inspectorslackthepolicestationandpresentlyofacehlaeredding
helookedpaleandstrainedbutquiteposedrvellouslyso,ithought,nsideringthed,obviouslynervous
”lookhere,redding,”hesaid,”iunderstandyoudeastatenttoinspe,andcaanotreadingitovertoyou,butthatsthegistofit”
”yes”
”ioingtoaskafeunlessyouchooseyoursolicitor”
laerrupted
”ivenothingtohideikilledprotheroe”
”ahelchettsnorted”hoohaveapistolhyou”
laypocket”
”youtookithyoutothevicarage”
”yes”
”why”
”ialakeit”
hehadhesitatedagainbeforeanselysurethathespeakingthetruth
”theclockback”
”theedpuzzled
”yes,thehandspointedto622”
alookoffearsprangupinhisface
”ohthatyesiialteredit”
haydockspokesuddenly
”lonelprotheroe”
”inthestudyatthevicarage”
”ianinpartofthebody”
”ohithroughthehead,ithinkyes,throughthehead”
”arentyousure”
”sinotionoutsideanstableetbroughtinanote
”forthevicaritsaysveryurgentonit”
itoreitopenandread:
”pleasepleaseetoidontknoeonepleaseeiediately,andbringanyoneyoulikehyouanneprotheroe
igavelanbeingsface
ireeredanneprotheroesittingonsofaandsaying:
”idesperatean,”andheartgreeisaelchettoslack
”haveyougotanylineonreddingsventsearlierinthedaytheressoreasontothinkheshotprotheroeearlierthanhesaysgetontoit,willyou”
hetuedtoandanneprotheroesletterhereaditandpurseduphislipsinastonishntthenhelookedatinquiringly
”isthisoing”
”yesiydutytospeakiauitesurenoofihadseenthatnightin
... </P></TD>