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terribleitseetheyhaventarrestedreddingafterall”
”nothatistakehedeerratherafoolishstatent”
”andthepolicearenoenvincedthatheisinnocent”
”perfectly”
”ayiaskisitian,dotheysuspectanyoneelse”
ishouldneverhavesupectedthathaurdercaseperhapsitisbecauseithappenedinthevicarageheappearedaseagerasareporter
”idontknopletelyininspectorslacksnfidencesofarasiknoakinginquiries”
”yesyesofursebutaginedoingsuchadreadfulthing”
ishookhead
”lonelprotheroean,iknourderforrderoneotive”
”soishouldigine,”isaid
”otivehavethepoliceanyidea”
”iuldntsay”
”heghthavedeenees,youknooreithinkaboutit,thereiavinieshehadareputationonthebenchforbeingverysevere”
”isupposehehad”
”eer,sirheoingabouthavingbeenthreatenedbythatnarcher”
”noetothinkofit,sohedid,”isaid”ofurse,ireeryoue”
”yes,ioverheardostiossibletohelpiteerbeingiressedbyyouroeinsteadofrcy”
”didisaythat”iasked,froeranyolydifferent
”yousaiditveryiressively,sirianostasthoughyouhadaprenition”
”ihadnothingofthesort,”isaidshortlyiratherdislikehaysti
”haveyoutoldthepolianarcher,sir”
”ikno”
”ian,haveyourepeatedtothe”
”no,”isaidslo”
”butyouaregoingtodoso”
iandoiheldnobriefforarcherheisaninveteratepoacheroneofthosecheerfulneerdoayhavesaidintheheatofangereeoutofprison
”youheardthenversation,”isaidatlast”ifyoufeelityourdutytogotothepoliceustdoso”
”itebetterfroou,sir”
”perhapsbuttotellthetruthightbehelpingtoputtheroperoundthenean”
”butifheshotlonelprotheroe”
”oh,iftheresnoevidenceofanykindthathedid”
”histhreats”
”strictlyspeaking,thethreatsehecaughthi”
”idontunderstandyourattitude,sir”
”dontyou,”isaidanyourezealousinthecauseofrightyage,youllfindthatyouliketogivepeoplethebenefitofthedoubt”
”itsnotian”
hepaused,andilookedathinsurprise
”youhaventanyanyideaofyourourderer,ian”
”goodheavens,no”
haotive”
”nohaveyou”
”ino,indeedijustentionedanything”
”hisnfidences,suchastheyoing,”isaiddryly
”yesyes,ofurseandyoudontthinkaboutarcher”
”thepoliyself,thatatterbutyouybesurethatifheaatter”
buthaedcuriouslyunself
thenstitudehaydockhadsaidabouthisillnessthere,isupposedlaytheexplanation
hetookhisleaveunoretosay,anddidntknoosayit
beforeheleft,iarrangedtotaketheserviothersunion,folloeetingofdistriyoheafteoon
disssinghandistartedoffforslestrange
onthetableinthehalllaytheguardianandthechurchtisunopened
asieeredthatslestrangehadhadanintervieethinghadtranspiredinthatintervieofhisrder
i,andslestrangerosetoetiarvellousatspherethatthisanuldcreatesheedeadblackterialthatshoethingcuriouslydeadaboutherfaceonlytheeyestodayotheration
”ite,clent,”shesaid,assheshookhands”iedtospeaktoyoutheotherdaythenidecidednottodosoiwaswrong”
”asitoldyouthen,ishallbegladtodoanythingthatcanhelpyou”
”yes,yousaidthatandyousaiditasthoughyouantitveryfeent,inthise”
”icanhardlybelievethat,slestrange”
”itistruestpeoplestn,atanyrate,areoutfortheiroteessinhervoice
ididnotanson:
”sitdoyou”
iobeyed,andshetookachairfacingshehesitatedantandthenbegantospeakverysloingtoteredit
”ianaveryperclent,anditoaskyouradvicethatis,itoaskyouradviceastoishoulddonextispastispastandcannotbeundoneyouunderstand”
beforeiuldreply,theidittedopenedthedoorandsaidhascaredface:
”ohplease,athereisapo
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terribleitseetheyhaventarrestedreddingafterall”
”nothatistakehedeerratherafoolishstatent”
”andthepolicearenoenvincedthatheisinnocent”
”perfectly”
”ayiaskisitian,dotheysuspectanyoneelse”
ishouldneverhavesupectedthathaurdercaseperhapsitisbecauseithappenedinthevicarageheappearedaseagerasareporter
”idontknopletelyininspectorslacksnfidencesofarasiknoakinginquiries”
”yesyesofursebutaginedoingsuchadreadfulthing”
ishookhead
”lonelprotheroean,iknourderforrderoneotive”
”soishouldigine,”isaid
”otivehavethepoliceanyidea”
”iuldntsay”
”heghthavedeenees,youknooreithinkaboutit,thereiavinieshehadareputationonthebenchforbeingverysevere”
”isupposehehad”
”eer,sirheoingabouthavingbeenthreatenedbythatnarcher”
”noetothinkofit,sohedid,”isaid”ofurse,ireeryoue”
”yes,ioverheardostiossibletohelpiteerbeingiressedbyyouroeinsteadofrcy”
”didisaythat”iasked,froeranyolydifferent
”yousaiditveryiressively,sirianostasthoughyouhadaprenition”
”ihadnothingofthesort,”isaidshortlyiratherdislikehaysti
”haveyoutoldthepolianarcher,sir”
”ikno”
”ian,haveyourepeatedtothe”
”no,”isaidslo”
”butyouaregoingtodoso”
iandoiheldnobriefforarcherheisaninveteratepoacheroneofthosecheerfulneerdoayhavesaidintheheatofangereeoutofprison
”youheardthenversation,”isaidatlast”ifyoufeelityourdutytogotothepoliceustdoso”
”itebetterfroou,sir”
”perhapsbuttotellthetruthightbehelpingtoputtheroperoundthenean”
”butifheshotlonelprotheroe”
”oh,iftheresnoevidenceofanykindthathedid”
”histhreats”
”strictlyspeaking,thethreatsehecaughthi”
”idontunderstandyourattitude,sir”
”dontyou,”isaidanyourezealousinthecauseofrightyage,youllfindthatyouliketogivepeoplethebenefitofthedoubt”
”itsnotian”
hepaused,andilookedathinsurprise
”youhaventanyanyideaofyourourderer,ian”
”goodheavens,no”
haotive”
”nohaveyou”
”ino,indeedijustentionedanything”
”hisnfidences,suchastheyoing,”isaiddryly
”yesyes,ofurseandyoudontthinkaboutarcher”
”thepoliyself,thatatterbutyouybesurethatifheaatter”
buthaedcuriouslyunself
thenstitudehaydockhadsaidabouthisillnessthere,isupposedlaytheexplanation
hetookhisleaveunoretosay,anddidntknoosayit
beforeheleft,iarrangedtotaketheserviothersunion,folloeetingofdistriyoheafteoon
disssinghandistartedoffforslestrange
onthetableinthehalllaytheguardianandthechurchtisunopened
asieeredthatslestrangehadhadanintervieethinghadtranspiredinthatintervieofhisrder
i,andslestrangerosetoetiarvellousatspherethatthisanuldcreatesheedeadblackterialthatshoethingcuriouslydeadaboutherfaceonlytheeyestodayotheration
”ite,clent,”shesaid,assheshookhands”iedtospeaktoyoutheotherdaythenidecidednottodosoiwaswrong”
”asitoldyouthen,ishallbegladtodoanythingthatcanhelpyou”
”yes,yousaidthatandyousaiditasthoughyouantitveryfeent,inthise”
”icanhardlybelievethat,slestrange”
”itistruestpeoplestn,atanyrate,areoutfortheiroteessinhervoice
ididnotanson:
”sitdoyou”
iobeyed,andshetookachairfacingshehesitatedantandthenbegantospeakverysloingtoteredit
”ianaveryperclent,anditoaskyouradvicethatis,itoaskyouradviceastoishoulddonextispastispastandcannotbeundoneyouunderstand”
beforeiuldreply,theidittedopenedthedoorandsaidhascaredface:
”ohplease,athereisapo
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