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edependeduponorotherwise”
insideredthetter
”ithinksheisquitedependable,”isaidaticallythinkstheofeveryone
”thetypicalelderlyspinster,infact,”saidlchett,halaugh”toknohebreedbynoheteapartiesdownhere”
inutiveidandshoalldra
”abitent”
iagreed,andatthatntthedooropenedandssrpledeherappearance
”verysorrytobotheryou,ssrple,”saidthelonel,,puttingonhisblufflitarynneryduty,youknow”
”ofurse,ofurse,”saidssrple”iquiteunderstandygrandthers”
”thankyouveryyttonosurespossiblethatoayhavebeenabletotellussothingtoknoyesterdayevening”
”asatteroffact,iylittlegardenfroiveoclockonthereplycannothelpseeinganythingthatisgoingonnextdoor”
”iunderstand,ssrple,thatsprotheroepassedthiserdayevening”
”yes,shedidiiredroses”
”uldyoutellusaboutethatwas”
”ishouldsayitinuteortedthequarter”
”verygoodhappenednext”
”ealongthelane,youunderstand,andsheintothevicaragebythebackgateandacrossthegarden”
”shecafrohelane”
”yes,illshowyou”
planc
fullofeageess,ssrpleledusoutintothegardenandpointedoutthelahatranalongbythebottofthegarden
”thepathoppositeetogethersprotheroecafrohevillage”
”perfeelchett”andsheacrosstothevicarage,yousay”
”yesisaebadiately,andrreddinguseasastudio”
”iseeandyoudidnthappentohearashot,ssrple”
”ididnthearashotthen,”saidssrple
”butdidyouhearonesoti”
”yes,ithinkthereeheinutesafterintheleast,ithinksoituldnthavebeensurelyituldnthavebeen”
shestopped,paleent
”yes,yes,etoallthatpresently,”saidlonellchett”pleasegoonrsprotheroedoothestudio”
”yes,sheealongthelanefrohevillagehecatothevicaragegate,lookedallround”
”andsaissrple”
”asatteroffainuteiovertryingtogetuponeofthosenastydandelions,youknoandthenhethroughthegateanddoothestudio”
”hedidntgonearthehouse”
”oh,noheetothedoortoethiandthentheybothinside”
heressrplentributedasingularlyeloquentpause
”perhapsshe”isuggested
”perhaps,”saidssrple
”andtheycaoutwhen”
”abouttennuteslater”
”thatwasroughly”
”theedthehalfhourtheystrolledoutthroughthegardengateandalongthelane,andjustatthatnute,drstonetheyallithinkitsthavebeensscraecauseherskirts”
”yousthaveverygoodeyesight,ssrple,ifyoucanobserveasfarasthat”
”iyglassesout,andthatshoifit,andithinkso,jointhe”
”ahaybeso,”saidlonellissrple,rsprotheroeandreddinghadastheypassedalongthelane”
”theyilingandtalking,”saidssrple”theyseedveryhappytobetogether,ifyouknoean”
”theydidntseepsetordisturbedinanyway”
”oh,nojusttheopposite”
”deuethingdeucedoddaboutthehing”
ssrplesuddenlytookourbreathaarkinginaplacidvoice:
”hassprotheroebeensayingthatshettedthecrinow”
”uponsoul,”saidthelonel,”hoetoguessthat,ssrple”
”ighthappen,”saidssrple”ithinkdearletticethoughtso,tooshesreallyaverysharpgirlnotalafraidsoanneprotheroesaysshekilledherhusbandostsureitisnttruenotanlikeanneprotheroealthoughonenevercanbequitesureaboutanyone,canoneatleastthats”
”attinutespastsixjustafterspeakingtoyou”
ssrpleshookherheadsloenbeingsofoolishastobelievesuchastoryatleastthatislike
”h”
”apistol”
””
”shebroughtithher”
”issrple,hunexpecteddecision”icansothatshednosuchthinghher”
”youghtnthaveseenit”
”ofurseishouldhaveseenit”
”ifithadbeeninherhandbag”
”shecarryingahan
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edependeduponorotherwise”
insideredthetter
”ithinksheisquitedependable,”isaidaticallythinkstheofeveryone
”thetypicalelderlyspinster,infact,”saidlchett,halaugh”toknohebreedbynoheteapartiesdownhere”
inutiveidandshoalldra
”abitent”
iagreed,andatthatntthedooropenedandssrpledeherappearance
”verysorrytobotheryou,ssrple,”saidthelonel,,puttingonhisblufflitarynneryduty,youknow”
”ofurse,ofurse,”saidssrple”iquiteunderstandygrandthers”
”thankyouveryyttonosurespossiblethatoayhavebeenabletotellussothingtoknoyesterdayevening”
”asatteroffact,iylittlegardenfroiveoclockonthereplycannothelpseeinganythingthatisgoingonnextdoor”
”iunderstand,ssrple,thatsprotheroepassedthiserdayevening”
”yes,shedidiiredroses”
”uldyoutellusaboutethatwas”
”ishouldsayitinuteortedthequarter”
”verygoodhappenednext”
”ealongthelane,youunderstand,andsheintothevicaragebythebackgateandacrossthegarden”
”shecafrohelane”
”yes,illshowyou”
planc
fullofeageess,ssrpleledusoutintothegardenandpointedoutthelahatranalongbythebottofthegarden
”thepathoppositeetogethersprotheroecafrohevillage”
”perfeelchett”andsheacrosstothevicarage,yousay”
”yesisaebadiately,andrreddinguseasastudio”
”iseeandyoudidnthappentohearashot,ssrple”
”ididnthearashotthen,”saidssrple
”butdidyouhearonesoti”
”yes,ithinkthereeheinutesafterintheleast,ithinksoituldnthavebeensurelyituldnthavebeen”
shestopped,paleent
”yes,yes,etoallthatpresently,”saidlonellchett”pleasegoonrsprotheroedoothestudio”
”yes,sheealongthelanefrohevillagehecatothevicaragegate,lookedallround”
”andsaissrple”
”asatteroffainuteiovertryingtogetuponeofthosenastydandelions,youknoandthenhethroughthegateanddoothestudio”
”hedidntgonearthehouse”
”oh,noheetothedoortoethiandthentheybothinside”
heressrplentributedasingularlyeloquentpause
”perhapsshe”isuggested
”perhaps,”saidssrple
”andtheycaoutwhen”
”abouttennuteslater”
”thatwasroughly”
”theedthehalfhourtheystrolledoutthroughthegardengateandalongthelane,andjustatthatnute,drstonetheyallithinkitsthavebeensscraecauseherskirts”
”yousthaveverygoodeyesight,ssrple,ifyoucanobserveasfarasthat”
”iyglassesout,andthatshoifit,andithinkso,jointhe”
”ahaybeso,”saidlonellissrple,rsprotheroeandreddinghadastheypassedalongthelane”
”theyilingandtalking,”saidssrple”theyseedveryhappytobetogether,ifyouknoean”
”theydidntseepsetordisturbedinanyway”
”oh,nojusttheopposite”
”deuethingdeucedoddaboutthehing”
ssrplesuddenlytookourbreathaarkinginaplacidvoice:
”hassprotheroebeensayingthatshettedthecrinow”
”uponsoul,”saidthelonel,”hoetoguessthat,ssrple”
”ighthappen,”saidssrple”ithinkdearletticethoughtso,tooshesreallyaverysharpgirlnotalafraidsoanneprotheroesaysshekilledherhusbandostsureitisnttruenotanlikeanneprotheroealthoughonenevercanbequitesureaboutanyone,canoneatleastthats”
”attinutespastsixjustafterspeakingtoyou”
ssrpleshookherheadsloenbeingsofoolishastobelievesuchastoryatleastthatislike
”h”
”apistol”
””
”shebroughtithher”
”issrple,hunexpecteddecision”icansothatshednosuchthinghher”
”youghtnthaveseenit”
”ofurseishouldhaveseenit”
”ifithadbeeninherhandbag”
”shecarryingahan
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