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lchett
hesippedhisively
”itsprobablyunneypart,asking,”isaid”butisupposesobodyhasquestionedthefishboyian,iftherdererleftbythefrontdoor,theresaayhaveseenhi”
”slarightenough,”saidleetanybodyhardlylikelyheurderer”
”yes,”isaid,”isupposeitwouldbe”
”ontheotherhand,”abouttheplauchherhedletonarcherisausinofhis”
”doyouseriouslysuspectarcher”
”heroesstrongpoint”
”no,”isaid”hean”
”elchett,”liveandletliveofursethelaanthebenefitofthedoubtthatsprotheroeneverdid”
”hepridedhielfonit,”isaid
thereheniasked:
”e”
”isastoundingyouknohatunfinishedletterthatprotheroeingwhenhewaskilled”
”yes”
”anexpertonittosayplesofprotheroeshandinganddoyouknoheverdictthatlettertenbyprotheroeatall”
”youanaforgery”
”itsaforgerythe620theythinkisteninadifferenthandagainbuttheyrenotsureaboutthattheheadingisinadifferentink,buttheletteritselfisaforgeryprotheroenevereit”
”aretheycertain”
”heyreascertainasexpertseverareyouknoanexpertisohbuttheyresureenough”
”azing,”isaidthenaryassailed
”eeratthetisprotheroesaiditlikeherhusbandshandingatall,anditooknonotice”
”really”
”ithoughtitoneofthosesillyrerksenakeifthereseedohingsureonearthithatprotheroehadtenthatnote”
eachother
”itsarplehiseveningthatthatnotewasallwrong”
”nfoundthean,sheuldntknooreaboutitifshehadttedtherderherself”
atthatntthetelephonebellrangthereisaqueerkindofpsychologyaboutatelephonebellitrangnoentlyandhakindofsinistersignificance
ioverandtookupthereceiver
”thisisthevicarage,”isaid”whosspeaking”
astrange,highpiteoverthewire:
”iygod,itonfess”
”hallo,”isaid,”hallolookhereyouvecutoffberhat”
alanguidvoicesaiditdidntknoaddedthatitroubled
iputdoelchett
”youonselvesofthecri”
”aboutit”
”thateoneedtonfessandtheexchangehascutusoff”
lchettdashedoverandtookupthereceiver
”illspeaktothe”
”do,”isaid”youyhavesoeffegoingoutiveafancyiregnizedthatvoice”
chapterxxviii
ihurrieddoightbedeadisainafirstfloorhathaillup,istoppedandrangthedoorbell
afteredalongti,haesuspiciously
”ed
”goodevening,”isaid”irhaheresalightintheill”
”thatybeivenotseenhiin,andhesnotbeenout”
inodded,andpassingher,andsittingroonthefirstfloor
ipassedintothelatterhaanetycachetboxandaglassof
onthefloor,byhisleftfoot,pledsheetofpaperhingonitipickeditupandstraighteneditout
itbegan:”dearclent”
ireaditthrough,utteredanexypocketthenibentoverhaattentively
next,reaele,iputtheinstruntdownagain
iputhandintopoorehit,idrethenotethatihadfoundintheletterboxandillunopened
itsappearanceiliaritehandousletterthathadethatafteoon
itoreitopen
ireaditoncetorealiseitsntents
ieaninadreapickedupthereceiverandspoke
”hallo”
”hallo”
”isthatyou,lchett”
”yes,beris”
”iknober”
”ohgoodisthat”
”yes”
”aboutthatnfession”
”ivegotthenfessionallright”
”youanyouvegottherderer”
ihadthenthestrongesttetationoflifeilookedathapledletterilookedattheanonyussonitireeredacertaincasualnversation
ideanienseeffort
”idontknoeround”
andigavehiheaddress
thenisatdohechairoppositehaothink
ihadtinutesinodoso
intinutesti,lchettwouldhavearrived
itookuptheanonyusletterandreaditthroughagainforthethirdti
theniyeyesandthought
chapterxxix
idontknoinutesinreality,isupposeyetitseedasthoughaeityhadpassedyhead,lookeduptosee
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lchett
hesippedhisively
”itsprobablyunneypart,asking,”isaid”butisupposesobodyhasquestionedthefishboyian,iftherdererleftbythefrontdoor,theresaayhaveseenhi”
”slarightenough,”saidleetanybodyhardlylikelyheurderer”
”yes,”isaid,”isupposeitwouldbe”
”ontheotherhand,”abouttheplauchherhedletonarcherisausinofhis”
”doyouseriouslysuspectarcher”
”heroesstrongpoint”
”no,”isaid”hean”
”elchett,”liveandletliveofursethelaanthebenefitofthedoubtthatsprotheroeneverdid”
”hepridedhielfonit,”isaid
thereheniasked:
”e”
”isastoundingyouknohatunfinishedletterthatprotheroeingwhenhewaskilled”
”yes”
”anexpertonittosayplesofprotheroeshandinganddoyouknoheverdictthatlettertenbyprotheroeatall”
”youanaforgery”
”itsaforgerythe620theythinkisteninadifferenthandagainbuttheyrenotsureaboutthattheheadingisinadifferentink,buttheletteritselfisaforgeryprotheroenevereit”
”aretheycertain”
”heyreascertainasexpertseverareyouknoanexpertisohbuttheyresureenough”
”azing,”isaidthenaryassailed
”eeratthetisprotheroesaiditlikeherhusbandshandingatall,anditooknonotice”
”really”
”ithoughtitoneofthosesillyrerksenakeifthereseedohingsureonearthithatprotheroehadtenthatnote”
eachother
”itsarplehiseveningthatthatnotewasallwrong”
”nfoundthean,sheuldntknooreaboutitifshehadttedtherderherself”
atthatntthetelephonebellrangthereisaqueerkindofpsychologyaboutatelephonebellitrangnoentlyandhakindofsinistersignificance
ioverandtookupthereceiver
”thisisthevicarage,”isaid”whosspeaking”
astrange,highpiteoverthewire:
”iygod,itonfess”
”hallo,”isaid,”hallolookhereyouvecutoffberhat”
alanguidvoicesaiditdidntknoaddedthatitroubled
iputdoelchett
”youonselvesofthecri”
”aboutit”
”thateoneedtonfessandtheexchangehascutusoff”
lchettdashedoverandtookupthereceiver
”illspeaktothe”
”do,”isaid”youyhavesoeffegoingoutiveafancyiregnizedthatvoice”
chapterxxviii
ihurrieddoightbedeadisainafirstfloorhathaillup,istoppedandrangthedoorbell
afteredalongti,haesuspiciously
”ed
”goodevening,”isaid”irhaheresalightintheill”
”thatybeivenotseenhiin,andhesnotbeenout”
inodded,andpassingher,andsittingroonthefirstfloor
ipassedintothelatterhaanetycachetboxandaglassof
onthefloor,byhisleftfoot,pledsheetofpaperhingonitipickeditupandstraighteneditout
itbegan:”dearclent”
ireaditthrough,utteredanexypocketthenibentoverhaattentively
next,reaele,iputtheinstruntdownagain
iputhandintopoorehit,idrethenotethatihadfoundintheletterboxandillunopened
itsappearanceiliaritehandousletterthathadethatafteoon
itoreitopen
ireaditoncetorealiseitsntents
ieaninadreapickedupthereceiverandspoke
”hallo”
”hallo”
”isthatyou,lchett”
”yes,beris”
”iknober”
”ohgoodisthat”
”yes”
”aboutthatnfession”
”ivegotthenfessionallright”
”youanyouvegottherderer”
ihadthenthestrongesttetationoflifeilookedathapledletterilookedattheanonyussonitireeredacertaincasualnversation
ideanienseeffort
”idontknoeround”
andigavehiheaddress
thenisatdohechairoppositehaothink
ihadtinutesinodoso
intinutesti,lchettwouldhavearrived
itookuptheanonyusletterandreaditthroughagainforthethirdti
theniyeyesandthought
chapterxxix
idontknoinutesinreality,isupposeyetitseedasthoughaeityhadpassedyhead,lookeduptosee
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