sir,”hesaid
”youhave,haveyou”
”yes,sir,inapietheyebodygotatthatpieinthelarderorsoestinkinblackbirdstheygotoutofthegardenersshednastysortoftricktoplay,it””thatadaintydishtosetbeforetheking”saidinspectoeeleheleftsergeanthaystaringafterhi
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”justinute,”saidssrabotto”thispatienceisgoingtoeout”shetransferredakingandhisvariousiedintaintoanetyspaadeafeorerapidtransfersofcardsandthenleanedbackhasighofsatisfaction”thatsthedoublejester,”shesaid”itdoesntofteneout”sheleanedbackinasatisfiedfashion,thenraisedhereyesatthegirlstandingbythefireplace”soyourelanceswife,”shesaid
pat,nedupstairstossrabottopresence,noddedherhead”yes,”shesaid
”youreatallgirl,”saidssrabotto”andyoulookhealthy””ieryhealthy”
ssrabottooddedinasatisfiednner
”percivalsanyseetnephew”
”ithiutinkenyaefriends”
”youvebeenrriedbefore,iunderstand”
”yeste”
ssrabottoaveaprofoundsniff
”divorce,isuppose”
”no,”saidpathervoiyfirsthusbanderpilothehewar””andyoursendhusbandletseesobodytoldshothielf,didnthe”patnodded
”yourfault”
”no,”saidpat”ityfault”
”racingn,he”
”yes”
”iveneverbeenonara”bettingandcardplayingalldevicesofthedevil”patdidnotreply
”ia,”saidssrabotto”ah,down”
patstillfounditdifficulttosayanythingsheeffieealltheresherifledisncertedbytheoldladysshreher”houarriedinto”
”isuppose,”saidpat,”asarriesinto”
”hsothinginthat,sothinginthatysisterybrotherinlaily””ithinkthatsallnonsense,”saidpatrobustly”ybeyoureright,”saidssrabottounexpeateperindyou,idonttrustlan,butihesarenottounderestitepercival,deartellhiottobelieveeverythingthatpercivalsaystheyreallliarsinthishouse”theoldladyaddedstoneshallbetheirportion”ii
inspectoeeleelephonenversationhstlandyardtheassistantssionerattheotherendsaid:
”ationforyoubysofursesheybedead”
”probablyisitsalongtiago”
oldsinshadsaidthatsaiditahint
”itsafantastictheory,”saidtheac
”dontiknouchfitsin”
”yesyesryeblackbirdsthenschristianna”
neelesaid:
”icentratingontheotherlinestooduboisisapossibilitysoisoutsidethesidedoorsheuldhavelefttheteatrayinthehallandgoneouttoseetheyrangledherthenandthereandcarriedherbodyroundtotheclotheslineandputthepegonheose””acrazythingtodoinallnscienceanastyooo””yes,sirthatseanniissrabottondivenodoubtshellgettohearanythingthatsgoing””ove,neele”
”iveanappointntoreaboutrexfortesine”
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billingsley,ofbillingsley,horsethorpe&ingnnerit,andonthisorbillingsleysdiscretioneronethetripletragedyatyerbillingsleyoutofhisprofessionalreserveheooanxioustoputallthefactsheuldbeforethepolice”stextraordinarybusiness,thisostextraordinarybusinessidontreeranythinglikeitinallprofessionalcareer””frankly,billingsley,”saidinspectoeele,”hehelp””youe,dearsirishallbeonlytoohappytoassistyouineveryan””firstletaskyouho”
”ikneforaperiodof,ofsoliployed,notbyalongway”inspeployedseveraldifferentandslightlylessss”norbillingsley”ivetoldyouabouthisescueistheresiduarylegatee””interestednorfortescues
