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leared”
”but,y”
ishookhead”itsastery”
ithoughtissrplessevensuspectsheybe
afteritookleaveofanne,iproineintoaction
iretuedfroldhallbyysteps,andyeaeoneelseovingangstthebushesnotveryfarfroeasipausedirresolutely,laeintosightheone
isupposeisthavelookedsurprised,forhesuddenlyburstoutlaughing
”no,”hesaid,”itsnotaclue,itsapeaceoffering”
”apeaceoffering”
”akes”
”quitetrue,”isaid”butdoyouhtheoldlady”
”justthisifthereeananythingneesilelittlehappeningthatghtgiveusaethingthatsheentioningtothepolice”
”itspossible,isuppose”
”itsent,ioingtogettothebottofthisbusinessforannessake,ifnobodyselseandihaventanytoochnfidenceinslackhesazealousfellozealcantreallytaketheplaceofbrains”
”isee,”isaid,”thatyouarethatfavouriteateurdetectiveidontknohattheyreallyholdtheirohtheprofessionalinreallife”
helookedatshrewdlyandsuddenlylaughed
”areyoudoinginthewood,padre”
ihadthegracetoblush
”justthesaasiaoing,idareseidea,haventurdereretothestudyfirstyideaoseeiftherehebushesbeingdisturbedorbrokenanyhehevicaragegarden”
”thatyidea,”iadtted
”ihadntreallygotdoethatidliketoseessrplefirst,tokequitesurethatnoonedidpassalongthelaneyesterdayeveninghestudio”
ishookhead
”sheepositivethatnobodydid”
”yes,nobodysheadbutyouseeeanbutthereghthavebeensoonelikeapostnoralknorabuteoneentioningit”
”youvebeenreadinggkchesterton,”isaid,andladenyit
”butdontyouthinktheresjustpossiblysothingintheidea”
”ightbe,”iadtted
houtfurtherado,adeourbedoverthestile
”yousee,”rredlae,”sheseeseverybody”
shereenserock,nity
”itsverythoughtfulofyou,reddingverythoughtfulindeed”
eoldenedbythis,labarkedonhisquestionsssrplelistenedattentively
”yes,iseeean,andiquiteagree,itisthesortofthingnoonentionsorbotherstontionbuticanassureyouthattherehingofthekindnothingever”
”youaresure,ssrple”
”quitesure”
”didyouseeanyonegobythepathintotheefrot”
”ohyes,quiteanuerofpeopledrstoneandssrsprotheroe”
”bytheusthaveheardittoo”
ilookedinquiringlyatlae
”yes,”hesaid,froeshotsthereoneorts”
”ionlyheardone,”saidssrple
”itsonlythevaguestiressioninnd,”saidlaeerifonlyidknopletelytakenuphh”
hepaused,earrassed
igaveatactfulughssrplehatouchofprudishness,changedthesubject
”inspeetosaypressionoreithinkaboutitthatiter”
”thenthatletsthecelebrateddrstoneoutanyhasigh”notthattherehaseverbeentheslightestreasonedofshootingoldprotheroe”
”ah”saidssrple”butialprudenttosuspecteverybodyjustalittleisayis,youreallyneverknow,doyou”
thisissrpleiaskedlahherabouttheshot
”ireallycantsayyousee,itothinkithadbeenfiredhestudiothesoundiceditlessthere”
forotherreasonsthanthesoundbeingdeadened,ithoughttoself
”istaskanne,”saidlaayreerbythestotobeonerslestrange,thesteryladyofstryad,paidavisittooldprotheroeafterdinneronstohaveanyideaitoldprotheroesaidnothingtoeitherhistice”
”perhapstheviarple
noanknorslestrangethatafteoonthehingsisuncanny
ishookheadandsaidiuldthroatter
”issrple
”hesdonehisbesttobullythebutlerbutapparentlythebutlercuriousenoughtolistenatthedoorsothereitisnooneknows”
”iexp
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leared”
”but,y”
ishookhead”itsastery”
ithoughtissrplessevensuspectsheybe
afteritookleaveofanne,iproineintoaction
iretuedfroldhallbyysteps,andyeaeoneelseovingangstthebushesnotveryfarfroeasipausedirresolutely,laeintosightheone
isupposeisthavelookedsurprised,forhesuddenlyburstoutlaughing
”no,”hesaid,”itsnotaclue,itsapeaceoffering”
”apeaceoffering”
”akes”
”quitetrue,”isaid”butdoyouhtheoldlady”
”justthisifthereeananythingneesilelittlehappeningthatghtgiveusaethingthatsheentioningtothepolice”
”itspossible,isuppose”
”itsent,ioingtogettothebottofthisbusinessforannessake,ifnobodyselseandihaventanytoochnfidenceinslackhesazealousfellozealcantreallytaketheplaceofbrains”
”isee,”isaid,”thatyouarethatfavouriteateurdetectiveidontknohattheyreallyholdtheirohtheprofessionalinreallife”
helookedatshrewdlyandsuddenlylaughed
”areyoudoinginthewood,padre”
ihadthegracetoblush
”justthesaasiaoing,idareseidea,haventurdereretothestudyfirstyideaoseeiftherehebushesbeingdisturbedorbrokenanyhehevicaragegarden”
”thatyidea,”iadtted
”ihadntreallygotdoethatidliketoseessrplefirst,tokequitesurethatnoonedidpassalongthelaneyesterdayeveninghestudio”
ishookhead
”sheepositivethatnobodydid”
”yes,nobodysheadbutyouseeeanbutthereghthavebeensoonelikeapostnoralknorabuteoneentioningit”
”youvebeenreadinggkchesterton,”isaid,andladenyit
”butdontyouthinktheresjustpossiblysothingintheidea”
”ightbe,”iadtted
houtfurtherado,adeourbedoverthestile
”yousee,”rredlae,”sheseeseverybody”
shereenserock,nity
”itsverythoughtfulofyou,reddingverythoughtfulindeed”
eoldenedbythis,labarkedonhisquestionsssrplelistenedattentively
”yes,iseeean,andiquiteagree,itisthesortofthingnoonentionsorbotherstontionbuticanassureyouthattherehingofthekindnothingever”
”youaresure,ssrple”
”quitesure”
”didyouseeanyonegobythepathintotheefrot”
”ohyes,quiteanuerofpeopledrstoneandssrsprotheroe”
”bytheusthaveheardittoo”
ilookedinquiringlyatlae
”yes,”hesaid,froeshotsthereoneorts”
”ionlyheardone,”saidssrple
”itsonlythevaguestiressioninnd,”saidlaeerifonlyidknopletelytakenuphh”
hepaused,earrassed
igaveatactfulughssrplehatouchofprudishness,changedthesubject
”inspeetosaypressionoreithinkaboutitthatiter”
”thenthatletsthecelebrateddrstoneoutanyhasigh”notthattherehaseverbeentheslightestreasonedofshootingoldprotheroe”
”ah”saidssrple”butialprudenttosuspecteverybodyjustalittleisayis,youreallyneverknow,doyou”
thisissrpleiaskedlahherabouttheshot
”ireallycantsayyousee,itothinkithadbeenfiredhestudiothesoundiceditlessthere”
forotherreasonsthanthesoundbeingdeadened,ithoughttoself
”istaskanne,”saidlaayreerbythestotobeonerslestrange,thesteryladyofstryad,paidavisittooldprotheroeafterdinneronstohaveanyideaitoldprotheroesaidnothingtoeitherhistice”
”perhapstheviarple
noanknorslestrangethatafteoonthehingsisuncanny
ishookheadandsaidiuldthroatter
”issrple
”hesdonehisbesttobullythebutlerbutapparentlythebutlercuriousenoughtolistenatthedoorsothereitisnooneknows”
”iexp
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