edniereandafortnightlaterkilledhereldersisteretrillingtteeitheroftheanged,ofursesenttoahoybeallrightlaterynotdoubtifthegirlnestfifteentosixteenyearsofagefroelfrdertorderofsooneelseisntaverylongstepbutitsnotarallackitsaphysicalone””yousayisterrible”
”noitsonlyneetisitkeslifedifficult”
hesattherefrohastrangelookofweariness
”haydo”
iyquestionhetuedonangrilyandsuspiciously”akesyousaythat,clentindoutan”
”indsjustnoodisverthetruthiit,thatwasall”hisangerdieddoorestraightaheadofhiikeantryingtoreadtheans,yetsonlyinhisownbrain”ifisuspectedifikneyduty,clentatleast,ihopeso””thequestionisylay”
helookedathinscrutableeyes
”thatquestionestoeverynsotiinhislife,isuppose,clentandeverynhastodecideitinhisownway””youdontknow”
”no,idontknow”
ifeltthebestthingochangethesubject
”thatnepheineisenjoyingthiselookingforfootprintsandcigaretteash”haydocksled”ageishe”
”justsixteenyoudonttaketragediesseriouslyatthatageitsallsherloesandarsenelupintoyou”haydocksaidthoughtfully:
”hesafinelookingboyareyougoingtodo”
”iafraidtheboyhielferchantservicehefailedforthenavy””ightdoightdoworse”
”istbegoing,”iexnearlyhalfanhourlateforlunch”falyandedafullaoingsaostofitax
dennis,hohadsustainedandthenecessityforrevivinghersongin”servetheoldcatright,”heexclaid”shesgotthetongueintheplaceihoughtofringingherupandgivingherafrightisay,unclelen,aboutgivingherasenddose”ihastilybeggedhiodonothingofthesortnothingisredangerousthantheeanteffortsoftheyoungergenerationtoassistyouandshopathydennissodchangedsuddenlyhefroanoftheworldair”ivebeenostoftheing,”hesaid”youknotosho,butsheisveryworriedindeed””ishouldhopeso,”saidgriselda,hatossofherheadgriseldaisnottoofondofletticeprotheroe
”idontthinkyoureeverquitefairtolettice””dontyou”saidgriselda
”lotsofpeopledontouing”
griseldaandsoinued:
”shedoesnttalktostpeople,butshedoestalktoshesaethingoughttobedoneaboutit””sheakethelifeofeverybodytherequiteunbearabletothenhiseffortstogetatthetruth””ywifesuddenly
”itshardtosay,dearicantsaythatatthentiveanyideaatall””didyousaythatinspectorslackotracethattelephonecalltheohattookyoutotheabbotts””yes”
”butcanhedoitisntitaverydifficultthingtodo””ishouldnotiginesotheexchangehecalls”
”oh”othought
”unclelen,”saidnepheethisingforjokingaboutyoururdered””beourhetookyourinery,andyarrest”
”doesntheknohenafellowsragging”
”no,”isaid,”hedoesnothehasattainedtohispresentpositionthroughhardnotiforthenorrecreationsoflife””doyoulikehiunclelen”
”no,”isaid,”idonotfrohefirstntisaidislikedhintenselybutihavenodoubtthatheisahighlysuccessfulninhisprofession””youthinkhellfindoutoldprotheroe”
”ifhedoesnt,”isaid,”itbefortheoftrying”ryappearedandsaid:
”hainthedra,andheresanoteingforanansoreopenthenoteandreadit”dearethisafteoonasearlyaspossibleiangreattroubleandesincerelyyours,
estellelestrange”
”sayieroundinabouthalfanhour,”isaidtorythenitoseehaweschapterxv
haeverysoheinsistedthathelywell
”iassureyou,sir,ineverfeltbetteeverinlife”thisirationforangiveintoillness,buthahethingrathertoofar”icalledtotellyouhohatsuchathingshouldhappeninthevicarage””yes,”isaid,”itsnotverypleasant”
”itsterriblequite
