ipped,ofurse,inthedarkonthatroeltthereetalk,ifoundout,aboutthedrainsbeingselfputthatstoryabouthedgothisrainatonoverhissuit,buttheslletookanaatrandoabinguptheropeyoustepondercer””rethaningenious,”saidaudrey
”,iethingofhishistory”
audreylistenedattentivelybattlefoundheragoodlistenershesaid:”ioandtoyou””dontouchto,”saidsuperintendentbattle”ifihadntbeenafoolidhaveseenthepointofthatbell””bellbell”
”thebellinladytressiliansrooalethingedothetopfloorandsahosepolesyouopenh””thateeroutsideinthepassageesbarrettandseesnevilestrangegodoaidurderthatsgoingtobettedbeforednighttentoonesheurderasaninsidejob,anditalloefoeviletoplayhisroleoffirstsuspephantlyer,buteventhenthetisthavebeenshortuptheropeheslefthangingintohisbedroondagooddealofsorrytosaythenintohisblueatandtrousers,alongtoladytressiliansroorethanaupleofnutes;hedfixedupthatsteelballbeforehandthenback,outofhisclothes,doheropeandbacktoeasterhead””supposekayhadein”
”shedbeenldlydoped,illbetshedinneron,sotheytellbesides,hedtakencaretohaveaquarrelhher,sothatshedlockherdoorandkeepoutofhisway””iryingtothinkifinoticedtheballthefenderidontthinkididitback””nextingersendthetennisraber”
”dontdont”audreyputupherhands”iiledather”allthesa,itsdoneyougoodtotalkitalloutsstrange,yibeiertinentandgiveyousoadvice””yes,please”
”youlivedforeightyearsinallunatiakeyourselfrealisethat”audreysledathithefrozenlookhadgonefroerface;itid,butnfidingface,htheeyesfullofgratitudeshesaid,hesitatingalittle:”youtoldtheothersthereedasidid”battleslowlynoddedhishead
”oydear,thatraclehadtohappenthesethingsaresenttoteachus”iii
andreacerking
helaidthreeshirtsthecleanerstuchforthegirlinchargethereein”
audreystrangeetothankyouareyoupacking”
”yesieavingheretonightandsailingthedayaftertorrow””forsoutharica”
”forchile”
shesaid:”illpackforyou”
heprotested,butsheoverborehiheethodically”there,”shesaid,acer
thereylifeifyouhadnthappenedtoseeyoudidsee”shebrokeoff
thenshesaid:”didyourealiseatoneiortantevidence””notprecisely,”saidcer”ihadtothinkitout””thenhoyoudidsay”ceralplicityofhisthoughtprocesses
”iantjustprebeinghanged”
thelourcaupinaudreyscheeks
”supposingihaddoneit”
”thatadenodifference”
”didyouthinkihaddoneit,then”
”ididntspeatteroveryurseofaction”
”andthenyoureeredthenontherope”
centsthenheclearedhisthroat
”youyasantheevidenysuppositionsedbythefindingofaropeintheattic”froedaudreyhadgoneeshesaidincredulously:”yourstorywasallalie””deductionshavecarriedhthepoliceihadtosayisahappened””butyoughthav
