terribleitseetheyhaventarrestedreddingafterall””nothatistakehedeerratherafoolishstatent””andthepolicearenoenvincedthatheisinnocent””perfectly”
”ayiaskisitian,dotheysuspectanyoneelse”ishouldneverhavesupectedthathaurdercaseperhapsitisbecauseithappenedinthevicarageheappearedaseagerasareporter”idontknopletelyininspectorslacksnfidencesofarasiknoakinginquiries””yesyesofursebutaginedoingsuchadreadfulthing”ishookhead
”lonelprotheroean,iknourderforrderoneotive””soishouldigine,”isaid
”otivehavethepoliceanyidea”
”iuldntsay”
”heghthavedeenees,youknooreithinkaboutit,thereiavinieshehadareputationonthebenchforbeingverysevere””isupposehehad”
”eer,sirheoingabouthavingbeenthreatenedbythatnarcher””noetothinkofit,sohedid,”isaid”ofurse,ireeryoue””yes,ioverheardostiossibletohelpiteerbeingiressedbyyouroeinsteadofrcy””didisaythat”iasked,froeranyolydifferent”yousaiditveryiressively,sirianostasthoughyouhadaprenition””ihadnothingofthesort,”isaidshortlyiratherdislikehaysti”haveyoutoldthepolianarcher,sir”
”ikno”
”ian,haveyourepeatedtothe”
”no,”isaidslo”
”butyouaregoingtodoso”
iandoiheldnobriefforarcherheisaninveteratepoacheroneofthosecheerfulneerdoayhavesaidintheheatofangereeoutofprison”youheardthenversation,”isaidatlast”ifyoufeelityourdutytogotothepoliceustdoso””itebetterfroou,sir”
”perhapsbuttotellthetruthightbehelpingtoputtheroperoundthenean””butifheshotlonelprotheroe”
”oh,iftheresnoevidenceofanykindthathedid””histhreats”
”strictlyspeaking,thethreatsehecaughthi””idontunderstandyourattitude,sir”
”dontyou,”isaidanyourezealousinthecauseofrightyage,youllfindthatyouliketogivepeoplethebenefitofthedoubt””itsnotian”
hepaused,andilookedathinsurprise
”youhaventanyanyideaofyourourderer,ian””goodheavens,no”
haotive”
”nohaveyou”
”ino,indeedijustentionedanything”
”hisnfidences,suchastheyoing,”isaiddryly”yesyes,ofurseandyoudontthinkaboutarcher””thepoliyself,thatatterbutyouybesurethatifheaatter”buthaedcuriouslyunself
thenstitudehaydockhadsaidabouthisillnessthere,isupposedlaytheexplanationhetookhisleaveunoretosay,anddidntknoosayitbeforeheleft,iarrangedtotaketheserviothersunion,folloeetingofdistriyoheafteoondisssinghandistartedoffforslestrange
onthetableinthehalllaytheguardianandthechurchtisunopenedasieeredthatslestrangehadhadanintervieethinghadtranspiredinthatintervieofhisrderi,andslestrangerosetoetiarvellousatspherethatthisanuldcreatesheedeadblackterialthatshoethingcuriouslydeadaboutherfaceonlytheeyestodayotheration”ite,clent,”shesaid,assheshookhands”iedtospeaktoyoutheotherdaythenidecidednottodosoiwaswrong””asitoldyouthen,ishallbegladtodoanythingthatcanhelpyou””yes,yousaidthatandyousaiditasthoughyouantitveryfeent,inthise””icanhardlybelievethat,slestrange”
”itistruestpeoplestn,atanyrate,areoutfortheiroteessinhervoiceididnotanson:
”sitdoyou”
iobeyed,andshetookachairfacingshehesitatedantandthenbegantospeakverysloingtoteredit”ianaveryperclent,anditoaskyouradvicethatis,itoaskyouradviceastoishoulddonextispastispastandcannotbeundoneyouunderstand”beforeiuldreply,theidittedopenedthedoorandsaidhascaredface:”ohplease,athereisapo
