,tinginalittleraightenedupastheinspectorpassed
”youiling
”ah,”saidbriggs”youngunsdontknoeonateightandknoightassevenintheinguntileightatnightthatisifyoulovetheplaceandhaveprideinthelookofit”
”yououghttobeproudofthisone,”saidkelsey”iveneverseenanyplacebetterkeptthesedays”
”thesedaysisright,”saidbriggs”butiuuostoftheseboysandyoungneanddothissortofluaneasself”
”recently”saidinspectorkelsey
”beginningoftheter”saidbriggs”adahisnaisadaoodn”
”idontthinkiveseenhibout,”saidkelsey
”askedforthedayofftoday,hedid,”saidbriggs”igiveithididntseeobechdoingtodaypingallovertheplace”
”sobodyshouldhavetoldabouthi”saidkelseysharply
”ean,toldyouabouthi
”hesnotonlist,”saidtheinspeployedhere,ian”
”oh,torroister,”saidbriggs”notthathecantellyouanything,idontsuppose”
”youneverknoheinspector
astrongyoungnselfatthebeginningofthetertseedtokelseythathereeacrossightbealittleoutoftheordinary
iv
thegirlsfiledintothehallforprayersthateveningasusual,andafterissbulstrodearrestedtheirdeparturebyraisingherhand
”ihavesothingtosaytoyouallssspringer,asyouknoayhavesaidorsooneelseyhavesaidofherthatstrikesyouasatallsignifieinsittingroonytithisevening”
”oh,”juliaupjohnsighed,asthegirlsfiledout,”hoethingbut,dowe,jennifer”
”no,”saidjennifer,”ofurse”
”ssspringeraledsoveryordinary,”saidjulia,sadly,”ysteriousway”
”idontsupposeitysterious,”saidjennifer”justaburglar”
”stealingourtennisracquets,isuppose,”saidjulia
”perhapssooneailingher,”suggestedoneoftheothergirlshopefully
”about”saidjennifer
butnobodyuldthinkofanyreasonforblackilingssspringer
v
inspengheruppossiblyfortyoralittleover;tall,posure,portanissbulstrodeherself;sheistresstypeallrightallthesa,herefleethingthatssvansittarthadnotssbulstrodehadaqualityofunexpeissvansittarted
questionandansannerhadperhapsbeenatriflebrusque,butnot,shethought,undulysoshehadnotperhapshadaveryattraistressitistressesotionalaboutthestressesssvansittart,havingntributednothingofvalue,deherexit
”seenoevil,heaoevil,thinknoevilsalikethenkeys,”observedsergeantpercybond,inginspectorkelseyinhistask
kelseygrinned”thatsaboutright,percy,”hesaid
”theressothingaboutsistressesthatgivesthehu,”saidsergeantbond”hadaterroroftheversinceihaterrorsoupstageandladidayouneverknesheryingtoteachyou”
thenextstresstoappearissspringerorthatssspringerherselfhadsaid,eileenrichsnextansheanticipatedhehadasked:
”thereher”
”oh,no,”saideileenrichquickly”oneuldnthaveithinkthatragedy,youknosheapersononeuldeverhate”
”noeanbythat,ssrich”
”iansheeananythingnotanythingdeepiuresheean”
”iotquitesurethatido,ssrich”
”ianifyouhadsothinglikeabankrobbery,sheghtquiteeasilybethecashierthatgetsshot,butitadehersoofficiousaboutfindingfault,youknoup”
”snooping”askedkelsey
”no,notexainedtogettothebottofitandsheofit”
”isee”hepausedant”youdidntlikeheryourselfissrich”
”idontthinkieverthoughtabouthersheesstressohahorriblethingthatistosayaboutanybodyjustthisjustthatbutthatshoaboutherjobithatshetookpridein
