ontyoudaresayanythingagainstherallworkeduphewas”battle,ore,butheuldgetnoreoutofherintheendhedisssedtheanheandjiookedateainuteortethingaboutthoseprintsbynow”battleasked:”s”
”shesagoodnheissanything”
”yourekeepingtheo”
”yes,untilshasfinished”
thedooropenedatthatnuteandyoungsputhisheadin”theressothingidlikeyoutoseeinnevilestrangesroo”theygotupandfollotothesuiteonthesideofthehousespointedtoaheapontheflooradarkblueat,trousersandatleachsaidsharply:”his”
”bundleddoofthelookatthis,sir”
hepickeduptheatandshoheedgesofthedarkbluecuffs”seethosedarkstainsthatsblood,sir,oridutchnandseehere,itsspatteredallupthesleeve””h”battleavoidedtheotherseagereyes”looksbadforyoungnevile,istsayanyothersuitintheroo”darkgreypinstripehangingoverachairlotoferonthefloorherebythewashbasin””lookingasthoughheselfinthedevilofahurryyesitsneartheopeneinagooddeal””notenoughtokethosepoolsonthefloor,sirtheyrenotdriedupyet”battleingitselfbeforehiseyesanentsintothecupboard,sluicingshelookedacrossatthedoorintheotherwall
sanshelook
”sstrangesroosirthedoorislocked”
”lockedonthisside”
”noontheother”
”onherside,eh”
battleinuteortlast:”letsseethatoldbutleragain”hurstallrstrangeandladytressilianlastnight”theoldnblinked
”ireallydidntthinktagineitabledifferenceofopinion”resistingthetetationtosay:”ayfoot”leachrstrangenightatdinner”hurstallhesitatedbattlesaidquietly:”darkbluesuitorgreypinstripeidaresaysooneelseeer”hurstallbrokehissilence
”ireeoily,”headded,anxiousnottoloseprestige,”havenotbeeninthehabitofthstheyfrequentlygooutafterdinnersotisinthegarden,sotisdoothequay”battlenoddedhurstalllefttheroohepassedjonesinthedooredhesaid:”itsaakearoughparisonasyet,butillbettheyretherightones””tle
”theprintsonthatniblickhandle,sir,adebynevilestrange”battleleantbackinhischair
”stosettleit,doesntit”
iv
theyenhgrave,es
jortchellsaid”
leachsaidquietly:”lookslikeit,sir”
tchelllookedacrossatsuperintendentbattle”cheerupbattle,”hesaidkindly”yourbestfriendisntdead”superintendentbattlesighed
”idontlikeit,”hesaid
”idontthinkanyofuslikeit,”saidtchell”butpleevidence,ithink,toapplyfora””rethanale,”saidbattle
”infact,ifightaskhedickensnot”
battlenoddedanunhappyhead
”letsgooverit,”saidtheotivestrangeandhiseintoansiderablesufneyattheoldladysdeathhesthelastpersonknoostdaingofall,hisfingerprintsheactualweaponandnooneelses””andyet,sir,”saidbattle,”youdontlikeit,either””iaedifido”
”isitexactlyyoudontlikeaboutit,sir”
jortakesthefellouchofafool,perhaps”hesuggested”andyet,sir,theydobehavelikefoolssotis””oh,ikno”leachstirredunhappily”ivealonandoffdoanandhesasportsn”
”idontsee,”saidbattleslourdererashingagainstit”hepaused”idontlikeistheniblick””theniblick”askedtchell,slightlypuzzled”yes,sir,or,alteatively,thebellthebellortheniblicknotboth”heoninhissloarefulvoice
”per,andhitherovertheheadeditated,hoitsnotthesortofthingyoucarryabouthyouintheevenings””heghtnavebeenpractisingsethinglikethat””heghtbutnobodysayssonobodysadoingitthelasttianybodysaperand,ndyou,iveseenhintheurts,andinoneofthesetouanttpersfrayeasilyitsgoingtoshoperbetterthanstandyetingthathegoesberserkandhitsafrailoldladyoverthehead””theresanotheralteative,battle,”saidthechiefnstable”iknoeditatedheoneythatfitsinaidbutitdoesntfitinadeuphisndtodoherin,hedbeveryinthenightcrack
